memory shortage

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wootware disputes tech price gouging allegations in SA

    Wootware disputes tech price gouging allegations in SA South Africa's PC hardware market is too competitive and diverse for individual retailers or distributors to gouge prices without losing customers, according to one major online retailer. A few weeks ago, MyBroadband reported on complaints...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    More PS5 price increases

    More PS5 price increases South Africa's PlayStation distributor Gamefinity is still in communication with Sony to determine whether the newly announced price increases for all PS5 console versions will affect local pricing. The company told MyBroadband it is "considering the many local...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Permanent price increases for tech in South Africa

    Permanent price increases for tech in South Africa South African tech distributors Esquire and Pinnacle ICT have warned of substantially higher tech prices in 2026 that may never drop to previous levels due to the global memory supply crunch. Esquire CEO Mahomed Cassim told MyBroadband the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tech price terror awaits South Africans

    Tech price terror awaits South Africans South African ICT distributor Mustek has warned local consumers that the global memory shortage could result in steep increases in a wide range of tech products persisting into 2027. The prices of DDR and NAND flash memory have surged due to demand for...
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