Open hardware specialist PINE64 has announced that it is exiting the Linux single-board computer, phone, and tablet market — at least until the bursting of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and a drop in sky-high component prices.

"Due to the current DRAM/eMMC shortage, there isn't any plans to continue producing more Linux devices in the near future," PINE64 announced on the community Mastodon account this week. "Whether production continues or not depends on the pricing situation for those components after mid 2027. Devices like the PineNote and PineTab2 are currently estimated to run out of stock in three months time. Just pre-warning everyone in case people start asking when things are going to be in stock again."