// AI news · 2026-11-05 · IT之家
AI-driven capacity shift disrupts Nintendo cartridge supply
Macronix has ended ROM chip production for gaming cartridges, reducing output by 39% and shifting capacity to higher-profit memory chips.
Published 2026-11-05 11:24 (Beijing time)Source IT之家Auto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
Nintendo faces supply disruptions due to its former reliance on Macronix, with potential cost increases from switching to Rohm or Lapis Semiconductor. While Nintendo hasn't abandoned physical cartridges, rising costs may lead to price hikes or smaller-capacity cartridge designs.
Summarised from the original article by an open-source model, then checked automatically: every number and English name must appear in the source. The original article is authoritative.
02Key points
- Macronix has ceased ROM chip production for gaming cartridges
- ROM capacity is being diverted to higher-profit NAND and NOR flash chips
- Nintendo may shift to Rohm or Lapis Semiconductor as new suppliers
- Rising costs could prompt price increases or smaller-capacity cartridge use
03Source
IT之家 · published 2026-11-05 11:24 Beijing time
05Related news
- Same source · Meta Shifts VR Focus to AI and Wearables2026-11-02 · IT之家
- Same source · Alphabet Issues Second Euro Bond This Year for AI Spending2026-11-02 · IT之家
- Same topic · Apache Spark 4.3 Available in Databricks Runtime 192026-11-05 · Databricks Blog
- Same topic · Democratic Wins in Texas Spark Interest in Space Data Centers2026-11-05 · WIRED
- Same day · AI PACs spent millions shaping Congress in midterms2026-11-05 · TechCrunch AI
From AIMap AI news: collected from 1,100+ official and media sources. Summaries only restate the original article; follow the link for the full story. All stories of 2026-11-05 · Archive by date · All AI news · Today