PlayStations Discs Are the Least of Sony’s Problems Right Now
THE SO WHAT
Sony leaning on console affordability while RAM prices spike shows how fragile hardware P&Ls are when memory becomes the bottleneck. If your roadmap assumes cheap RAM for AI features or local inference, revisit pricing and SKU strategy now rather than eating margin later.
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