--- title: Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC... description: 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... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/pine64-hits-pause-on-linux-devices-due-to-ram-and-emmc-shortage-high-prices-owgun1sdf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC shortage/high prices | daily.dev og:description: 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... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/pine64-hits-pause-on-linux-devices-due-to-ram-and-emmc-shortage-high-prices-owgun1sdf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OWGuN1Sdf.png og:image:alt: Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC shortage/high prices og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Pine64 hits pause on Linux devices due to RAM and eMMC shortage/high prices **[CNX Software](https://daily.dev/sources/cnx-software)** · [@cnxsoft](https://daily.dev/cnxsoft) · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary 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. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### 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._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [What Should Pine64 Build With Microcontrollers?](https://daily.dev/posts/what-should-pine64-build-with-microcontrollers--z0dtcbfiy) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [FOSDEM 2026 Update](https://daily.dev/posts/fosdem-2026-update-u72tae9sz) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sad News\! 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