Macronix exit from ROM chips could raise Nintendo cartridge costs

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Macronix, a major ROM chip maker for Switch and Switch 2 cartridges, plans to exit ROM manufacturing entirely. It announced the move in its earnings call to focus on more lucrative flash and memory chips. The change could make Nintendo's physical games more expensive.

Sources:GameSpot Eurogamer

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