The game carrier used by the GSL handheld console is still in the form of cassette.
What is used is a flash memory chip.
Surui Electronics, on the other hand, insisted on using optical discs because it wanted to promote its own standards.
So far, it is still unclear whose model is more feasible.
The cost of optical discs can be very low, and the form of cassette flash memory can be very portable and convenient, but the cost will be higher than that of optical discs.
Zhuyouxing believes that cassettes are obviously better in the form of handheld devices. Players can carry many cassettes at the same time to play different games, but even CD-sized discs cannot be carried around too many, which is a bit unsuitable for handheld devices.
The portable style of the machine.
Moreover, later generations can also prove that cassettes are indeed a more reasonable form of handheld consoles. In the future, cassettes can also be very low-cost and have more advantages than optical discs in all aspects.
However, cassettes have a very fatal problem, that is, the output of manufacturing materials is always unstable, and flash memory manufacturers also like to cause trouble.
They often make news that they are on fire, saying that production capacity will be reduced. Later, people will always joke that if these manufacturers have no money to make, they can just set a fire at home.
As for whether the fire was real or fake, Zhu Youxing didn't know and couldn't make a conclusion.
But now the production of cassettes will obviously be affected by this.
"We have contacted other flash memory manufacturers as soon as possible, but the time period of this cycle will cause the production speed of cassettes to slow down, and some areas may be out of stock."
Zhu Yuxing frowned. Fortunately, the memory chip manufacturing factory built into the game console and the cartridge storage manufacturing factory are separate. If they were manufactured by the same company, it would really be possible to finish the game together.
Also, I did not make those simple casual games into cartridges, otherwise it would occupy more cartridge production lines, and the impact would be even greater.
"Is there an estimated time? I would like to know how long it will take for production capacity to be restored again."
"It is expected that it will take at least three months to restore the previous production capacity."
It will take three months to restore current production capacity, so it will be even more difficult to expand production capacity.
For delayed delivery of products, if the contract period is exceeded, the flash memory factory will definitely have to pay a sum of money.
However, many previous cassette productions were relatively short-term contract orders. The flash memory factory has always been a thief in this regard, never signing long-term contracts, just to be prepared for price increases at any time.
The cassette is the lifeblood of the current Yuxing Electronic Entertainment handheld console. Without the cassette, the game console is equivalent to a piece of scrap metal.
It is still too early to promote online digital games now, and the soil is not mature enough.
But there is no better way at the moment.
"Then contact the second manufacturer immediately and share the production of the cassette."
The person in charge of the outsourcing department nodded and said, "Yes, yes, but I'm worried about another thing."
"What's going on?" Zhu Youxing asked.
"Other manufacturers are also likely to increase the price of cassettes, which will increase our manufacturing costs."
Zhu Youxing said: "But this is also what must be done. We must meet the needs of players and not let players lose the opportunity to play our games because of cost issues."
The person in charge asked: "Then can we make suggestions to third-party game companies to increase the royalties? Let them also share some of the manufacturing costs of the cartridges?"
Zhu Youxing immediately shook his head after hearing this: "No, we can still afford this amount of money. Our royalties are already quite high. Any increase will increase their burden. This is a matter of damaging reputation. For a
The extra few dollars the cassette costs is simply not worth it.”
"Okay, I understand, then I will contact any other flash memory manufacturers who are willing to take over immediately."
After the person in charge left, Zhu Youxing fell into deep thought.
It will definitely be inevitable for flash memory manufacturers to do such unexpected things in the future, because they have legitimate-sounding reasons.
Unless you directly acquire a flash memory manufacturer and only serve your own industry, then you don't have to worry about any unexpected situations.
It is obviously unrealistic to develop the entire industrial chain, develop chips, and develop various components. No matter how abundant Zhuyouxing's funds are, it cannot cover the entire industrial chain. Even other superpowers can do it.
Not yet.
However, if you want to choose a physical industry as the core, flash memory chips are obviously the best choice.
This is one of the fastest-growing physical industries that can be foreseen in the future. The technology content is relatively low, the labor cost will be relatively low, and you only need to produce cassettes for your own products.
So this does seem to be a feasible idea, but it will probably require a lot of money. Is it enough with my current fortune of three to four billion US dollars?
In the memory of Zhu Youxing's previous life, a certain manufacturer seemed to have spent US$7 billion to acquire Intel's flash memory business.
But that was almost after 2020. At that time, flash memory chips were already one of the hottest physical industries. Now they may not necessarily have such high prices, and I don’t really want to be in the flash memory industry, I just develop it.
It's just a cassette factory of its own.
Then maybe three to four billion US dollars is enough, but this will delay the theme park I planned.
Unless I make more money.
The fire at the cassette factory of Youxing Electronic Entertainment hardly caused any waves outside the industry.
But within the industry, word spread almost immediately.
Especially yoo's Changweiyu, he almost jumped up when he heard the news.
This is simply a God-sent opportunity.
If he follows the normal routine, there will inevitably be problems with the release speed of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment's video games, and this gives him an opportunity to take advantage of.
So he immediately contacted Ueto Hayakawa.
"Hayakawa, do you know about the problem with the cassette production at Yusei Electronic Entertainment?"
Hayakawa had just finished a meeting, and it happened that this was the content of his meeting today. After hearing the call from Nagao Yu, he nodded directly and said: "I know, it seems that there will be some problems with the cassette production of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment this time.
"
Nagao Yu immediately said excitedly: "This is a good opportunity for us. We can take the opportunity to expand production. If players want to play Yuxing Electronic Entertainment games but do not have cartridges, their demand for entertainment will definitely not be lacking.
, wouldn’t we be able to take advantage of this opportunity to steal some users?”
Hayakawa Ueto said: "It makes sense, but I don't think Takeyusei will just sit back and wait for death."
"Whether he will sit still and wait for death, let's seize the opportunity first!"