Nintendo’s main manufacturer for Switch 2 and Switch cartridges is quitting the business
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 sales separately....
The report was published on 04 de novembro de 2026 às 12:40 by Nintendo Everything and is part of the World news coverage.
What other outlets are saying
- Instant Gaming News: Macronix, the leading manufacturer of memory chips for Nintendo game cartridges, is withdrawing from the Switch market
- Nintendo Life: Switch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business
- Nintendo Life: Switch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business
- Kotaku: Another Blow For Physical Media As Nintendo’s Switch Cartridge Chip Manufacturer Pivots To Data Centers
- Eurogamer.net: One of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive and result in even more controversial…
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It was first reported by Nintendo Everything on 04 de novembro de 2026 às 12:40.
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