Nintendo’s new console might go back to cartridges

Rumours indicate that Nintendo’s upcoming NX console might use cartridges instead of discs.

The first indication is from Japanese finance site Money-Link, which has indicated that Nintendo’s longtime developer of ROM chips, Macronix, is expecting a bumper order from Nintendo later this year.

Translated from the original Japanese:

“Macronix’s ROM chips are usually supplied to videogame console maker, Nintendo. Although the sales is in off season during the first quarter, the revenue is similar compared with the same period last year.

Wu Miin suggested that as Nintendo had just announced it will release a new generation console in March next year, and the console will be launched at the same time in Japan, America and Europe, so ROM’s sales is expected to increase in the latter half of this year, and it will have a large growth potential.”

Macronix itself has acknowledged the bumper order in its recent financial reports – even mentioning Nintendo’s new console as being directly responsible for the increased business.

We may finally receive confirmation of Nintendo’s NX console specs at this years E3 in June.