Following the well-advertised Raspberry Pi 4/5 price hikes, we’ve just written an article about some SBCs quadrupling in price since 2024 due to RAM price increases, and another victim appears to be NVIDIA Jetson modules relying on LPDDR4 memory.
That’s according to a lifecycle update by Connect Tech that claims that “due to changes in global DRAM market dynamics, NVIDIA has indicated that supply and pricing for LPDDR4-based modules have become increasingly constrained. As a result, NVIDIA is accelerating End-of-Life (EOL) timelines for” specific modules.
Four families are impacted:
- NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX (4GB and 8GB)
- NVIDIA Jetson TX2i (all SKUs)
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier (32GB and Industrial)
- NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX
All these modules were released in 2021 or before. The end-of-life timeline is as follows:
- Now – All new purchase orders for products integrating TX2 NX, TX2i, AGX Xavier, and Xavier NX modules are Non-Cancelable, Non-Returnable (NCNR)
- July 1, 2026 – CTI last time buy of TX2 NX, TX2i, AGX Xavier, and Xavier NX modules (final purchase orders accepted)
- July 15, 2026 – All existing purchase orders for products integrating TX2 NX, TX2i, AGX Xavier, and Xavier NX modules convert to NCNR
- July 15, 2027 – Last time ship for orders with products integrating TX2 NX, TX2i, AGX Xavier, and Xavier NX modules
Connect Tech carrier says their carrier board will continue to be supported, but long-term availability of LPDDR4-based NVIDIA Jetson modules will be challenging and depend on NVIDIA’s supply availability. They will also help customers migrate to NVIDIA Jetson Orin or other newer platforms:
We will define migration paths to next-generation platforms, including NVIDIA Jetson Orin and emerging architectures, aligned to your application and lifecycle requirements. We will provide supporting collateral, guidance, and documentation to enable informed planning and execution of migration strategie
I’d expect other companies to issue similar end-of-life notices for products based on Jetson Xavier and TX2 NX/TX2i modules.
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