Physical games for both Nintendo consoles could become more expensive as the manufacturer leaves.
One of Nintendo’s Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is leaving the business. It is a key ROM supplier, and its exit could make physical games more expensive.
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@nintendolifeSwitch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/switch-1-and-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business
@PowerUpGamingUKMacronix, a major company that supplies chips for Nintendo Switch cartridges and is planning technologies for Switch 2 cartridges, has just announced that it will be winding down its ROM (read-only memory) business. According to one analyst, this means that Nintendo may resort to releasing more games on game-key cards as a result, instead of launching full physical releases. Read more on this news in Andi N.'s article: https://t.co/YWb5iWY7ON #Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch
@eurogamerOne of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-macronix-ending-rom-manufacturing@nintendolifeSwitch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/switch-1-and-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business@PowerUpGamingUKMacronix, a major company that supplies chips for Nintendo Switch cartridges and is planning technologies for Switch 2 cartridges, has just announced that it will be winding down its ROM (read-only memory) business. According to one analyst, this means that Nintendo may resort to releasing more games on game-key cards as a result, instead of launching full physical releases. Read more on this news in Andi N.'s article: https://t.co/YWb5iWY7ON #Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch@eurogamerOne of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-macronix-ending-rom-manufacturing@nintendolifeSwitch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/switch-1-and-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business@PowerUpGamingUKMacronix, a major company that supplies chips for Nintendo Switch cartridges and is planning technologies for Switch 2 cartridges, has just announced that it will be winding down its ROM (read-only memory) business. According to one analyst, this means that Nintendo may resort to releasing more games on game-key cards as a result, instead of launching full physical releases. Read more on this news in Andi N.'s article: https://t.co/YWb5iWY7ON #Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch@eurogamerOne of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-macronix-ending-rom-manufacturing@nintendolifeSwitch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/switch-1-and-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business@PowerUpGamingUKMacronix, a major company that supplies chips for Nintendo Switch cartridges and is planning technologies for Switch 2 cartridges, has just announced that it will be winding down its ROM (read-only memory) business. According to one analyst, this means that Nintendo may resort to releasing more games on game-key cards as a result, instead of launching full physical releases. Read more on this news in Andi N.'s article: https://t.co/YWb5iWY7ON #Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch@eurogamerOne of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-macronix-ending-rom-manufacturing#15
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