Nintendo Could Have A New Cartridge Problem On Its Hands

11/4/2026, 3:04:06 PM

As PlayStation prepares to embrace an all-digital future starting in 2028, Nintendo is seen as one of the last bastions of physical games with its Switch cartridges. A new challenge has emerged: one of Nintendo's major ROM chip manufacturers, Macronix, is preparing to exit the market and shift its focus to the more lucrative flash and memory chip market. In

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Added to Allnira: 11/5/2026, 5:00:34 AM

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