According to Bloomberg, Nintendo has turned to Samsung to make the Nvidia-designed custom processor for the Switch 2 console, in an attempt to speed up production, VideoGamesChronicle reported.
The publication’s sources say the deal with Samsung means production should be fast enough to make and sell 20 million Switch 2 units by the end of March 2026, with the potential to ramp up even more if needed, depending on assembler capacity.
Samsung already makes other components for Nintendo such as memory chips and displays, but has reportedly been struggling to compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to make chips not just for Nintendo but for many of the world’s other electronic devices.
It’s said that TSMC has been increasingly building its lead on Samsung by partnering with companies like Apple and Nvidia to make chips for them, but that Nintendo’s partnership will help Samsung to regain some ground and rebuild its reputation with such a high-profile contract.
Engadget reported: Nintendo hired Samsung to build that main chips for the Switch 2, including an 8-nanometer processor custom designed by NVIDIA, Bloomberg reported.
That would mark a move by Nintendo away from TSMC, which manufactured the chipset for the original 2017 Switch.Nintendo had no comment, saying it doesn’t disclose its suppliers. Samsung ad NIVIDIA also declined to discuss the matter.
Samsung has previously supplied Nintendo with flash memory and displays, but building the Switch 2’s processor would be a rare win for the company’s contract chip division. Samsung can reportedly build enough chips to allow Nintendo to ship 20 million or more Switch 2s by March of 2026.
Mashable reported: The Nintendo Switch 2, which already has record-breaking demand, is now projected to sell even more.
That’s 20 million units to be exact, according to Bloomberg. The report says Nintendo has partnered with Samsung to make the main chips for the gaming console in order to meet the increasing demand.
Initially, Nintendo expected to make the main chips for the gaming console in order to meet the increasing demand. Initially, Nintendo expected to sell around 15 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026, which is the end of the company’s fiscal year. Now, sales projections are reportedly even higher.