PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages

PINE64 is halting its Linux hardware line, and the AI bubble is to blame

They are blaming DRAM and eMMC shortages, with nothing coming back before mid-2027. PINE64, the open hardware manufacturer, recently posted an update on its Mastodon account, and it’s not great news if you were hoping to grab new Linux-powered hardware. The disruptions in DRAM and eMMC supply are to blame, as PINE64 says its Linux hardware production pipeline is empty for now, with nothing new planned while component costs stay high. Whether tha…

Pine64 halts all Linux device production until at least mid-2027 as memory shortage bites

Pine64 has stopped producing Linux devices entirely, announcing this week on its official Telegram news channel that "there isn't [sic] any plans to continue producing more Linux devices in the near future" because of the ongoing DRAM and eMMC shortage. The stoppage covers the company's full lineup of Arm and RISC-V single-board computers, the PinePhone family, the PineTab2 tablet, and the PineNote e-reader, with remaining PineNote and PineTab2 …

PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages

BrianFagioli writes: PINE64 has some very bad news for Linux hardware fans. PINE64 says it has no plans to produce additional Linux devices in the near future because of the ongoing DRAM and eMMC shortage. Future production will depend on component pricing after mid 2027, while existing PineNote and PineTab2 inventory could run out in roughly three months. The company says PineTime, PineVoice, and Pinecil production will continue as usual, but t…

PINE64 pulls the plug on Linux devices because of AI boom - OMG! Ubuntu

If you’ve been eyeing up one of PINE64‘s Linux-friendly single-board computers, phones or tablets, now is the time to buy one. The open-hardware company has announced it will stop “producing more Linux devices” for the time being, and said it expects its existing stock of certain devices, including the PineNote and PineTab 2, to sell out in the next three months. RAMaggeddon is to blame. The AI infrastructure boom continues apace, with demand fo…

PINE64 Puts Future Linux Device Production on Hold Amid DRAM and eMMC Shortage

PINE64 says it currently has no plans to continue producing more Linux devices, with future production depending on component prices after mid-2027.

Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC shortage/high prices - CNX Software

While some companies keep increasing prices, the Pine64 community has now announced they don’t intend to manufacture Linux devices due to the current RAM and eMMC flash shortage and related high prices. Pine64 started with the launch of the Pine A64 development board in 2015, and since then they have launched more Arm and RISC-V Linux SBCs, Linux smartphones, and Linux tablets and e-Readers. We used to get several announcements per year, but thi…