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IT device shrinkflation intensifies as prices rise and capacity halves

Shrinkflation, where prices rise while specifications fall, is spreading across global IT devices including smartphones, laptops, consoles and desktops. The shift by SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and Micron toward high-bandwidth memory for AI data centres is reducing supply of standard DRAM and NAND, supporting higher RAM prices. Set makers are passing margin pressure to consumers through price hikes and specification cuts, a trend the industry expects to persist until mass production of DDR6 ramps up.

Games & Commerce

NCSoft aims for quarterly growth on legacy, new IP and mobile casual three pillars

NCSoft posted a clear earnings rebound after achieving its biggest-ever first-quarter PC sales. The company said it will pursue continued quarter-by-quarter growth based on three pillars: expanding legacy intellectual property, globally launching new IP and ramping up mobile casual. Co-CEO Byung-moo Park said he was confident revenue and operating profit will keep rising quarter on quarter and year on year. The company highlighted Lineage Classic, plans for Aion2 and the integration of Germany\'s JustPlay.

Games & Commerce

Sony PS5 sales plunge 46 percent, raising concerns for game business growth

Sony\'s PlayStation 5 sales fell sharply, with fourth-quarter unit sales down to 1.5 million and annual sales at 16.0 million. The company expects revenue in its Games & Network Services unit to drop by 265.7 billion yen in fiscal 2026, citing weaker replacement demand and memory procurement constraints. Still, annual segment revenue rose 87.3 billion yen, helped by currency effects, network services and third-party software sales.