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Wednesday 3 July 2019
Nintendo reportedly shifts part of Switch production to Vietnam
Nintendo is said to have relocated a small portion of its Switch console manufacturing to Vietnam while still keeping most of its production lines in China, according to industry...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Macronix sees ROM orders pick up
Macronix International has seen ROM orders placed by Nintendo pick up and rise at a faster-than-expected pace, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 April 2019
Macronix to see ROM shipments ramp up
With Nintendo's Switch reportedly to become available in China, Macronix International is expected to see its ROM chip shipments pick up later in 2019, according to industry source...
Monday 18 March 2019
Razer 3 gaming handset coming, as Nintendo mulls joining the race
Razer is likely to launch the third edition of its gaming handset, dubbed Razer 3, in 2019 despite reports indicating it has reduced the number of its Razer team members by 30 or...
Thursday 24 January 2019
Nintendo Switch shipments to shrink in 2019
Taiwan's upstream supply chain for Nintendo's Switch is expected to see shipments of the game console shrink 25-30% in 2019, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 October 2018
Macronix gross margin drops to 35% in 3Q18
Macronix International saw its gross margin decline 10pp sequentially to 35% in the third quarter due mainly to an unfavorable product mix.
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Taiwan partners to gain from Nintendo Switch shipment boom
Japan gaming consoles provider Nintendo is aggressively bracing for the upcoming robust shipments of its star product Switch series gaming machines with the rollout of heavyweight...
Friday 27 April 2018
Macronix expects 2Q18 sales to be lowest of year
Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and flash memory, expects its sales to hit the lowest levels for 2018 in the second quarter.
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Taiwan IC designers stand to benefit from booming gaming market
With market demand for gaming consoles and notebooks to stay robust for a long while along with the growing popularity of e-sports fueled by increasing international competitions,...
Thursday 5 October 2017
Nintendo ups Switch supply to 2 million a month
Nintendo has recently raised its orders for the Nintendo Switch to two million units a month because of the product's surging demand and the vendor is expected to be able to achieve...
Tuesday 26 September 2017
MEMS sensor demand for smartphones, automotive surging
MEMS sensor demand for smartphones and automotive applications has been surging, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC backend houses, which have enjoyed a ramp-up of orders placed...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Asix, Pixart to post double-digit revenue growths in 3Q17
Network IC design house Asix Electronics and CMOS image sensor supplier Pixart Imaging are expected to post double-digit sequential growths in third-quarter revenues, according to...
Friday 24 March 2017
Nintendo expects to ship 20 million Switch devices in first year
Nintendo estimates shipments of the Switch in its first year at 20 million units, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers, adding that they have a conservative estimate of shipping...
Friday 23 September 2016
Foxconn, Pegatron start production of Sony PS4 Pro, Foxconn trialling production of Nintendo NX
Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron have begun production of the PlayStation (PS) 4 Pro, a new Sony game console to be launched on November 10, and Foxconn has undertaken trial production...
Friday 5 August 2016
Nintendo to start production of NX in early 4Q16, say Taiwan makers
Nintendo will start trial production of its next-generation console, the NX, in the third quarter of 2016 and start volume production in early fourth quarter, about one quarter ahead...