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Nintendo set to lose Switch cartridge memory supplier Macronix

Original: Nintendo is about to lose a major memory supplier for its Switch cartridges. The supplier, Macronix, announced during a

Macronix, the Taiwanese chipmaker that supplies memory for Nintendo Switch cartridges, announced during its latest quarterly earnings call that it will gradually phase out ROM production and shift its focus to NOR flash memory for data centers. The move leaves Nintendo facing a supply question for physical game cards, with attention now on how the company will source cartridge memory going forward.

Why now: Gamers and industry watchers are discussing the impact on Switch cartridge production as Macronix pivots to the data center market

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• 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 focusing on NOR flash memory for data centers, Taipei… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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