83 news items tagged Nintendo
Winbond November revenues up, Macronix down
Wednesday 9 December 2020Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, saw its consolidated revenues climb 64.5% on year in November 2020, while revenues at ROM and flash memory chipmaker...
Macronix to see 48-layer 3D NAND drive revenue growth in 2021
Tuesday 27 October 2020Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and flash memory, expects its in-house developed 48-layer 3D NAND products to start generating revenue in 2021.
Macronix, Pixart post revenue growth in June
Wednesday 8 July 2020Memory chipmaker Macronix International and image sensor specialist Pixart Imaging, with both reportedly in the supply chain for Nintendo's Switch, saw their June revenues grow.
Backend firms expect chip shipments for new Xbox to surge in 3Q20
Wednesday 1 July 2020Backend houses are gearing up for shipments for Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series game consoles slated to debut at the end of July, and expect shipments for the new consoles to peak...
Ventec gaining from new orders for niche PCB materials in 2020
Monday 15 June 2020Ventec International has seen its shipments of auto-use thermal aluminum substrate materials significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on global car sales in the...
Macronix revenues surge in March
Wednesday 8 April 2020Mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International has reported revenues of NT$3.88 billion (US$129.1 million) for March 2020, up 39.8% sequentially and a robust 97.6% on year.
Nintendo ramping up orders for Switch
Tuesday 7 April 2020Nintendo is ramping up orders for its Switch devices as demand for the gaming consoles have been rising amid increasing stay-at-home activities in the wake of coronavirus pandemic,...
Strong PCB demand for STBs, game consoles to last into 2Q20
Wednesday 25 March 2020With stay-at-home economy gaining momentum amid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for set-top boxes (STB) and gaming consoles is on track to stable expansion, serving as a growth driver...
Winbond, Macronix February revenues increase
Monday 9 March 2020Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported sequential increases in February consolidated revenues of 1.2% and 0.8%, respectively.
V-shaped rebound likely in memory market, says Macronix
Wednesday 19 February 2020The memory chip market is expected to see a V-shaped recovery after the coronavirus epidemic ends, according to ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International.
Sensor firm PixArt optimistic about 2020
Tuesday 4 February 2020Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging is wary of the coronavirus impact on demand in China in the short term, but remains optimistic about the overall demand outlook this year.
Highlights of the day: Nintendo to start volume production for new Switch in 1Q20
Monday 6 January 2020Nintendo launched Switch Lite with friendlier pricing in late September and signifcant increaes in its overall Swtich console sales in the three-month period ended September 30, 2019...
Nintendo new Switch to enter mass production in 1Q20
Monday 6 January 2020Nintendo is reportedly planning to release in mid-2020 a new model of Switch, which will begin volume production at the end of first-quarter 2020, according to sources from the related...
ChipMOS, OSE to see 4Q19 revenues surge on flash chips demand
Tuesday 1 October 2019NAND and NOR flash demand for TWS devices, gaming consoles and smartphones has been rising along with the approaching of traditional shopping seasons, providing significant growth...
Taiwan memory chipmakers to see sales peak in 3Q19
Monday 23 September 2019DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology, specialty DRAM and flash memory specialist Winbond Electronics and mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International are expected to post substantial...
Macronix, Winbond August revenues increase
Monday 9 September 2019Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential increases in August consolidated revenues of 24.9% and 3.1%, respectively.
ChipMOS, OSE to post sales growth in 2H19
Wednesday 21 August 2019A ramp-up in orders for NAND flash memory will boost revenues at backend houses ChipMOS Technologies and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) in the second half of 2019, according...
RichWave swings to profit in 2Q19
Tuesday 6 August 2019RF component specialist RichWave Technology returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2019, when the company reported revenues surged 56.7% sequentially to NT$666 million...
Taiwan chipmakers expect rising orders for Nintendo Switch
Friday 26 July 2019With Nintendo set to launch its Switch game console in China next month, related chip and component suppliers are expected to see orders for the device ramp up significantly starting...
Nintendo reportedly shifts part of Switch production to Vietnam
Wednesday 3 July 2019Nintendo 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...
Macronix sees ROM orders pick up
Wednesday 19 June 2019Macronix International has seen ROM orders placed by Nintendo pick up and rise at a faster-than-expected pace, according to industry sources.
Macronix to see ROM shipments ramp up
Monday 22 April 2019With 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...
Razer 3 gaming handset coming, as Nintendo mulls joining the race
Monday 18 March 2019Razer 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...
Nintendo Switch shipments to shrink in 2019
Thursday 24 January 2019Taiwan'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.
Macronix gross margin drops to 35% in 3Q18
Thursday 25 October 2018Macronix International saw its gross margin decline 10pp sequentially to 35% in the third quarter due mainly to an unfavorable product mix.
- Nintendo Switch sales surge past those of the 3DS (Feb 1) - BBC News
- We're getting closer to a Nintendo Switch-sized gaming PC (Jan 18) - The Verge
- Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will collaborate to make gaming safer (Dec 14) - engadget
- Game consoles may haul in $45 billion this year, and big changes are coming (Nov 20) - CNBC
- The Nintendo Switch has been the US's bestselling console for 23 straight months (Nov 13) - The Verge