| zeldaring said: They talk about why Microsoft chose 6nm on the xbox x refresh for 2024 saying it was probably to save money at the 21 minute mark, and it's probably why Nintendo went with 8nm they are all about profits from day 1 they must have got a mind blowing deal. |
Yes, it would make sense to move to 6nm from 7nm, as Sony had done with their newer PS5 revision (it saved them money and alleviated their shortage on 8nm.)
See: https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-ps5-model-uses-more-efficient-oberon-plus-6nm-chip
This detracts from the idea that Nintendo would go 8nm to save money. Both Sony and Microsoft went 8nm, and realized they needed to quickly choose a more recent fab because of how poor 8nm's yields were. Sony in 2021, and Microsoft in 2024.
Nvidia switched from 8nm Samsung (Ampere) to 5/4nm TMSC. They don't make chips from 6nm Samsung.
