Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier
Summary
Nintendo faces the loss of a major memory supplier as Macronix gradually phases out production of ROM components used in Switch cartridges. The manufacturer is shifting its strategic focus toward NOR flash memory intended for data center applications. This change follows a significant year-over-year decline in ROM revenue during the third quarter.
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 Times reports. Macronix's ROM revenue fell 39 percent compared with last year in Q3 2026, but…
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