Pine64 has announced via Telegram that it will pause production of new Linux-based devices (SBCs, tablets, e-readers, smartphones) due to the ongoing DRAM and eMMC shortage driving up component prices. Whether production resumes depends on pricing after mid 2027. Devices like the PineNote and PineTab2 are expected to sell out within three months, while MCU-powered products such as the PineTime smartwatch, PineVoice smart speaker, and Pinecil soldering iron will continue as usual. Linux hardware could return in 2027, 2028, or later.
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Why is Pine64 stopping production of its Linux devices?
Pine64 has paused production of new Linux devices because of a current DRAM and eMMC flash memory shortage that has driven up component prices. Whether production resumes depends on how pricing for those components looks after mid 2027. Devices like the PineNote and PineTab2 are expected to run out of stock within about three months. Anyone weighing SBC purchases amid the RAM shortage can track hardware supply news on daily.dev.
Which Pine64 products are still being made despite the Linux device pause?
Pine64's microcontroller-powered devices are unaffected: the PineTime smartwatch, PineVoice smart speaker, and Pinecil soldering iron will continue production as usual. Only Linux-based hardware, such as SBCs, tablets, e-readers, and smartphones, is affected by the pause, since those rely more heavily on the DRAM and eMMC components in short supply. Hobbyists picking replacement hardware can follow how memory shortages reshape maker-device lineups on daily.dev.