Nintendo cartridge supplier exits ROM chip business
Macronix, described by several technology outlets as Nintendo’s main supplier of ROM chips for Switch cartridges, was reported to be leaving that business. The company was said to be reallocating manufacturing capacity toward NOR and NAND flash chips sought by the artificial-intelligence industry, potentially tightening supplies for physical games.
Why it matters
A major supplier’s exit could raise cartridge costs and complicate the future of physical releases for Nintendo hardware.
Sources
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Part of the November 5, 2026 brief.