According to Bloomberg, Nintendo chose to partner with Samsung, who is responsible for producing the main chip for the Switch 2.

Nintendo turned to Samsung (rather than TSMC) to produce customized processors designed by Nvidia for its Switch 2 consoles to speed up production, according to reports.

Bloomberg sources said the collaboration with Samsung means production speeds are enough to ensure production and sales of 20 million Switch 2 units by the end of March 2026, and may further increase production if needed, depending on the assembly plant's capacity.

Samsung will use an 8nm process to produce these chips instead of the more advanced 5nm process.Generally speaking, the smaller the nanometer number, the more advanced the technology and the higher the efficiency, but Nintendo said it chose the 8-nanometer process to ensure lower cost and more stable production.

Last week, South Korean media "Chung Ilbo" reported that Nintendo also considered cooperating with TSMC to adopt its 8-nanometer or 7-nanometer process, but eventually chose Samsung.

Another Bloomberg source revealed that Samsung is also pushing for the adoption of OLED panels in the future upgraded version of the Switch 2.Foreign media Wccftech also quoted a source familiar with Samsung as saying that if the Switch 2 is launched in the future, Samsung may upgrade from 8nm to 5nm process, thereby improving battery life efficiency.

Samsung has long produced other components such as memory chips and displays for Nintendo, but it is reported that Samsung has been competing with TSMC to produce not only Nintendo but also many other electronic devices around the world.

TSMC is said to have continuously consolidated its leading position over Samsung by working with companies such as Apple and Nvidia to produce chips, but the cooperation with Nintendo will help Samsung regain its lost ground and rebuild its reputation with such a high-profile contract.

Last week, Nintendo said it expects the Switch 2 to sell 15 million units during the release window.The result is already quite impressive — with the sales speed of the original Switch, which is one of the fastest-selling consoles ever — but is still below expectations by many industry analysts, especially with strong pre-order performance.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa later explained that the company's low expectations for Switch 2 sales are considered to be that its relatively high pricing may pose certain challenges to sales.