Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Samsung Electronics Co. is now building the custom Switch 2 processor. The chip is based on a design from.
What just happened? Nintendo has reportedly signed with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. rival Samsung to build key silicon for its upcoming Switch 2. The strategic move could help the Japanese gaming giant boost production and have a better shot of hitting lofty first-year sales goals.
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Samsung Electronics Co. is now building the custom Switch 2 processor. The chip is based on a design from Nvidia and is being manufactured using Samsung’s eight nanometer process node. TSMC manufactured the processing hardware in the original Switch.
