# Switch 1 & 2 Cartridges Under Threat As Key ROM Manufacturer Exits Business

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/switch-1-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:10:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/11/switch-1-and-2-cartridges-under-threat-as-key-rom-manufacturer-exits-business
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Macronix is stopping ROM production.
- ROM made up 5% of its Q3 2026 revenue.
- Nintendo has other cartridge suppliers.

## Summary

Macronix, one of Nintendo’s suppliers of ROM chips for physical game cartridges, says it is ending ROM production and shifting towards other types of memory. The change could put pressure on cartridge supply and encourage a faster move towards digital sales, although Nintendo has other manufacturing partners.

ROM products made up 5% of Macronix’s revenue in the third quarter of 2026, down 39% year on year. Nintendo’s digital sales exceeded 60% of total sales in the fourth quarter of 2026 and first quarter of 2027, though the share varies with major releases. Reports conflict over whether Macronix supplies cartridges for Switch 2, and the article says this remains under investigation.

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