Here are the translations for the three paragraphs that have information about Nintendo. The translation is rough due to time constraint. BTW, if you find any Chinese articles in the future, feel free to pm me. I may give you a brief summary, or translation if I am free.
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非挥发性记忆体厂商旺宏（2337）昨（28）日公布第1季每股净损0.25元。旺宏董事长吴敏求表示，最糟情况已过，预期今年第3季很有机会 摆脱亏损，届 时大客户任天堂订单将有关键性影响，该公司目标全年损益平衡。
Yesterday, non-volatile memory vendor Macronix (2337) announced that net loss per share of 0.25 yuan in the first quarter. Wu Miin, chairman of Macronix, stated that "the worst situation has passed". He expects that the company can potentially get rid of loss in the third quarter as the orders of an important customer, Nintendo, will have critical impact. The company targets a profit-loss balance annually.
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过去旺宏全年业绩高峰大多出现在第3季，第4季则会下滑，但吴敏求指出，因为任天堂已宣布新平台将于明年3月推出，应会提早备货，旺宏今年第4季营 运可能和第3 季一样好。
In the past, Macronix sales performance usually peaked at third quarter, while declined at the fourth quarter. However, Wu Miin pointed out that because Nintendo has announced that the new platform will be launched in March next year, orders should be placed in advance. Therefore, the operating revenue of Macronix in the fourth quarter may be as good as the third quarter.
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吴敏求指出，在任天堂新平台推出之前，今年ROM营收估计持平，但有成长潜能。至于NOR Flash业务，全球市占到去年已达21%，位居第二位，预期在今年接下来的某一季，有望跃升为第一大。旺宏预期今年75奈米以下NOR Flash制程产品会提升至五成，并销售更多高容量产品，车用领域业绩也会持续增加。
Wu Miin noted that before the launch of Nintendo's new platform, the sales of ROM is expected to remain unchanged in this year, but there is growth potential. In respect of NOR Flash business, market share in the global market has reached 21% last year, ranked second. It is expected to climb to first rank in a quarter next year. Macronix expects the sales of 75 nm, or below, NOR Flash process products will increase to 50% and more high-capacity products will be sold. Revenue of automobile sector will continue to increase.
Rösti;202562117 said:
Here are the translations for the three paragraphs that have information about Nintendo. The translation is rough due to time constraint. BTW, if you find any Chinese articles in the future, feel free to pm me. I may give you a brief summary, or translation if I am free.
Paragraph 1:
非挥发性记忆体厂商旺宏（2337）昨（28）日公布第1季每股净损0.25元。旺宏董事长吴敏求表示，“最糟情况已过”，预期今年第3季很有机会 摆脱亏损，届 时大客户任天堂订单将有关键性影响，该公司目标全年损益平衡。
Yesterday, non-volatile memory vendor Macronix (2337) announced that net loss per share of 0.25 yuan in the first quarter. Wu Miin, chairman of Macronix, stated that "the worst situation has passed". He expects that the company can potentially get rid of loss in the third quarter as the orders of an important customer, Nintendo, will have critical impact. The company targets a profit-loss balance annually.
Paragraph 4:
过去旺宏全年业绩高峰大多出现在第3季，第4季则会下滑，但吴敏求指出，因为任天堂已宣布新平台将于明年3月推出，应会提早备货，旺宏今年第4季营 运可能和第3 季一样好。
In the past, Macronix sales performance usually peaked at third quarter, while declined at the fourth quarter. However, Wu Miin pointed out that because Nintendo has announced that the new platform will be launched in March next year, orders should be placed in advance. Therefore, the operating revenue of Macronix in the fourth quarter may be as good as the third quarter.
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吴敏求指出，在任天堂新平台推出之前，今年ROM营收估计持平，但有成长潜能。至于NOR Flash业务，全球市占到去年已达21%，位居第二位，预期在今年接下来的某一季，有望跃升为第一大。旺宏预期今年75奈米以下NOR Flash制程产品会提升至五成，并销售更多高容量产品，车用领域业绩也会持续增加。
Wu Miin noted that before the launch of Nintendo's new platform, the sales of ROM is expected to remain unchanged in this year, but there is growth potential. In respect of NOR Flash business, market share in the global market has reached 21% last year, ranked second. It is expected to climb to first rank in a quarter next year. Macronix expects the sales of 75 nm, or below, NOR Flash process products will increase to 50% and more high-capacity products will be sold. Revenue of automobile sector will continue to increase.
That's the only logical conclusion.
I'd love for the NX to use cartridges instead of discs, and who knows; maybe it will?
However, the Macronix press release does not tell us that this is the case at all. With or without carts, the NX console is going to have some form of ROM (flash) built into it and Macronix will be the ones making it. Ergo, this is almost certainly what they are referring to.
Occum's Razor and all that
Edit: Although the above post by MacTag lends it a bit more credence. Still not the most likely scenario imo...
True, and Nintendo going for cartridges may be more likely given how Macronix is hyping up their involvement with Nintendo. But there's also the possibility of Macronix giving a different kind of major contribution, whatever form that may take. Though overall, I do agree on the possibility of using cartridges. If the console & handheld use the exact same cartridge type, that could save Nintendo shelf space & money in the long-run.
I'd love for the NX to use cartridges instead of discs, and who knows; maybe it will?
However, the Macronix press release does not tell us that this is the case at all. With or without carts, the NX console is going to have some form of ROM (flash) built into it and Macronix will be the ones making it. Ergo, this is almost certainly what they are referring to.
Occum's Razor and all that
Edit: Although the above post by MacTag lends it a bit more credence. Still not the most likely scenario imo...
To my knowledge, no.
You may be thinking of a post I wrote regarding MoSys not supplying 1T-SRAM for Wii U. Macronix briefings mentioning Wii U do not seem available from Macronix's IR page. Only annual reports from several years ago available there.
): do we know what kind of numbers Macronix produces for ROMs? In that way, we could understand better how much their numbers would be influenced by a growth sustained by NX using ROM carts.Other question (suggestion by a friend of mine
Fair argument. But if they're providing the physical medium for a new system, they probably would be hyping it up about as much as Macronix is hyping up their involvement with Nintendo this fiscal year.
Rösti said: