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Nintendo's Biggest Chip Manufacturer Officially Exits Business
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The biggest manufacturer of Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 chips is exiting the ROM business, making it harder for Nintendo to make Switch cartridges.
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3 articles- PolygonNintendo's Biggest Chip Manufacturer Officially Exits BusinessRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: Nintendo's Biggest Chip Manufacturer Officially Exits Business
The biggest manufacturer of Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 chips is exiting the ROM business, making it harder for Nintendo to make Switch cartridges.
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- Nintendo EverythingNintendo’s main manufacturer for Switch 2 and Switch cartridges is quitting the business [update: primarily Switch 1]Read full article on Nintendo Everything (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Everything: Nintendo’s main manufacturer for Switch 2 and Switch cartridges is quitting the business [update: primarily Switch 1]
Original: Macronix, the main producer of physical Nintendo cartridges, announced today that it’s quitting the business. Macronix has been producing ROM chips for the original Nintendo Switch for years, and that had continued with Switch 2. But today, the company made it known that there will be no new ROM products. Q3 is the last quarter it reports ROM…
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- Nintendo LifeSwitch Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits BusinessRead full article on Nintendo Life (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Life: Switch Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business
Move may accelerate transition to digital. Macronix, one of Nintendo's key ROM manufacturers for physical game cartridges, is ceasing the production of ROM altogether. This comes via analyst David Gibson who relayed the news from Macronix's latest financial release. According to the data, ROM products accounted for just 5% of the firm's overall revenue for…
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