Nintendo and Sony Face Pressure Over Soaring Memory Chip Prices
Switch 2 sales remained strong, with the console being the best-selling video game hardware in the US in 2025.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/BloombergNintendo Co. and Sony Group Corp. will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console profitability when they report earnings this week.
The results will reveal whether the two Japanese gaming giants can maintain strong performance despite cost pressures, with Nintendo’s Switch 2 showing robust sales momentum while Sony’s five-year-old PlayStation 5 may have benefited from a cheaper Japanese-language only version introduced to compete directly with Nintendo.