In 2015, Nintendo denied that its next-gen console would run Android - but Cyanogen's Kirt McMaster said Nintendo asked his company to build a custom version of the OS, and he "told them to stick it".
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It looks like Nintendo is finally ready to give eager eyes a preview of its upcoming console, code-named "NX". Nintendo will unveil a preview trailer tomorrow at 7AM PST / 10PM EST.
A new report out of Tokyo, Japan suggests that Nintendo may be taking us back to the past with it's new Nintendo NX gaming console reportedly using cartridges for games.
Nintendo's upcoming NX console is a bit of mystery right now, but one of the company's executives has revealed that fans shouldn't expect cutting edge graphics or the most powerful specs.
Nintendo's primary cartridge supplier, Macronix, has revealed that their slumping share price will pick up again in the months leading up to the launch of the Nintendo NX. The NX is expected in March.
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Nintendo has officially, albeit quietly, announced that its upcoming NX console will be launching early next year. The company reiterated that the NX is based on a new concept for consoles.
According to the latest credible rumor, AMD may have won itself a big contract, by building semi-custom chips for Nintendo's upcoming NX console. AMD also built the chips for the Xbox One and PS4.