# Macronix, Nintendo’s main cartridge ROM chip maker, is leaving the game business

The biggest maker of the chips that go into Switch 2 cartridges is stepping away. In its third-quarter earnings report, Macronix said its ROM chip production "has reached its end" and that it will start "gradually decoupling from the game industry."Nintendo has the most to lose here. According to an

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| Published | 5 November 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/macronix-nintendos-main-cartridge-rom-chip-maker-is-leaving-the-game-business/