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Nintendo losing key Switch cartridge memory supplier Macronix
Original: Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier Nintendo is about to lose a major memory supplier for its Switch cartridg
Macronix, the Taiwanese chipmaker that has long supplied memory chips for Nintendo Switch game cartridges, announced during its latest quarterly earnings call that it will gradually phase out ROM production, leaving Nintendo without a major cartridge supplier. The move points to a shift away from physical cartridge manufacturing and raises questions about how Nintendo will source storage for its game cards going forward.
Why now: The announcement lands amid the Switch transition, raising concerns over future game card production and supply.
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- Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier Nintendo is about to lose a major memory supplier for its Switch cartridges. The supplier, Macronix, announced during a recent quarterly earnings call that it would be gradually phasing out ROM production and is instead…… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2
- Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier Nintendo is about to lose a major memory supplier for its Switch cartridges. The supplier, Macronix, announced during a recent quarterly earnings call that it would be gradually phasing out ROM production and is instead…… · techwire@gamefan.net · 1
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