NeoGeo AES+ delayed 10 months as chip shortage forced redesign
Plaion and SNK pushed the NeoGeo AES+ launch to September 2027, a ten-month delay, after failing to source Parallel NOR flash memory amid AI data center demand. Engineers redesigned the cartridge chips to convert Serial NOR flash into a parallel signal.
- NeoGeo AES+ now launches in September 2027 instead of late 2026
- Parallel NOR flash was unavailable due to AI data center demand
- Cartridge chips were redesigned to convert Serial NOR flash to parallel
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