Nintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix exits to focus on AI data center chips

Macronix, a ROM chip manufacturer for Nintendo, is shutting down that business to reallocate its NOR and NAND flash chip production toward demand from the AI industry.

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2026-11-04 17:10 · Tom's Hardware
Nintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix quits to focus on chips for AI data centers, reports indicate

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