Although workstations based on Nvidia's GB10 Superchip processor are reportedly on the cusp of release, Nvidia's CPUs for consumer PCs have been delayed well into 2026, according to a report by SemiAccurate. The company reportedly had to delay its processor due to 'critical hardware defects.' 

Nvidia's unannounced N1 and N1X have 'critical hardware defects,' which require a respin (a new silicon revision).Respinning a 4nm processor typically takes between three and six months, depending on the extent of the required changes and the location of the problem. Minor adjustments in the higher metal layers can be completed in weeks or months, while more significant modifications, such as logic redesign or layout updates in the lower metal layers, can extend the timeline to half a year or more. This includes retaping the design, manufacturing new masks, running test wafers, and validating the revised silicon. At advanced nodes, such as 4nm mask preparation, queue times add complexity. Even after silicon is produced, full functional and performance validation must be repeated, which takes time. In practice, even a 'fast' respin can create a multi-month delay in product schedules.