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Sony will temporarily suspend accepting orders for CFexpress and SD memory cards from March 27, 2026, due to a global memory shortage and other factors, with no clear timeline to resume; the move affects Sony Store and authorized dealers and follows Western Digital's earlier supply squeezes in the memory market.
Sony has temporarily suspended acceptance of orders for nearly its entire memory-card lineup (CFexpress Type A/B and SD) due to a global SSD shortage driven by AI datacenters, with no timeline for resumption; only a few items remain in production and stock at retailers will dwindle until supply stabilizes.
USB drives, once essential for data transfer, are being replaced by more efficient and versatile options like portable SSDs, SD cards, and cloud storage, due to their higher speeds, larger capacities, durability, and convenience.
Western Digital unveiled new SD cards, including a 4TB SDUC card, a 2TB SDXC card, and a 256GB SD Express-supported card, with improved speeds and capacities. The 4TB SDUC card is a significant leap in storage capacity, utilizing the SDUC specs and hinting at future potential for even larger capacities. These new SD cards are expected to be available in 2025, but pricing details have not been disclosed.
Western Digital plans to release the first 4TB SD card in 2025, targeting media and entertainment workflows. The card will support high-resolution video formats and use the Ultra High Speed-1 (UHS-1) bus interface, with theoretical transfer rates of up to 104 MB per second. While this advancement is exciting for professionals with high-storage needs, concerns about SanDisk's reliability due to reported failures of their SSDs may lead some customers to consider waiting for another brand to make the leap to 4TB.