"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.
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."
Looks more likely to be a unified library and cartridges will help with that. Still find it interesting as to what they will actually retail at. We could see a $59.99 for the physical cartridge or $39.99 as a digital copy to still offer both groups the option they prefer and handhelds are still getting a game at the currently 3DS price range with an option of a higher priced physical copy since it has re-sell value unlike digital.
