TrendForce Information: Soaring storage prices impact the consumer market. The estimated shipments of game consoles in 2026 will be reduced by 4.4% annually.

Wisdom Finance APP learned that the latest report released by TrendForce shows that due to the soaring prices of storage devices, the overall cost of consumer electronics has risen significantly, forcing manufacturers to raise prices of end products and thereby impacting the consumer market. Following the downward revision of global smartphone and laptop production and shipment forecasts for 2026 in early November, TrendForce has also reduced its forecast for game console shipments in 2026, from an annual decrease of 3.5% to an annual decrease of 4.4%.