Samsung’s 15% Chip Price Hike Could Add Pressure to Nintendo Switch 2 Costs

Samsung’s reported decision to raise foundry prices could create another cost concern for Nintendo and the Nintendo Switch 2. According to Reuters, Samsung has increased prices for some contract chip manufacturing services by as much as 15% as surging demand for AI hardware tightens production capacity. The price changes reportedly affect Samsung’s 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm manufacturing processes. The 8nm increase is particularly notable for Nintendo because analysis of the Switch 2’s processor has linked its Nvidia T239 system-on-chip to…