US EditionNintendo Switch 2’s gameless Game-Key cards are going to be very common
- Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 earlier this month, and pre-orders highlighted details about physical releases.
- These physical game cards, called Game-Key Cards, require an internet download to access the full game.
- Of 13 third-party physical titles listed for pre-order in Japan, 11 are Game-Key Cards.
- Nintendo states the card is your “key” to downloading the full game via the internet.
- A future shutdown of the online store would render these game cartridges useless.
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Many Physical Switch 2 Games Don't Contain The Game At All
As pre-orders for the Switch 2 went live earlier this week, we started to learn more about many of the launch and post-launch games that will be available for Nintendo’s next big console. And it turns out that a lot of physical Switch 2 games are “Game Key Card” carts which, rather than actually containing the game on…Read more...
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Code-in-box games still seem to happening on Nintendo Switch 2
With Nintendo Switch 2 introducing game-key cards, there was the hope that code-in-box releases – which were somewhat common on Switch 1 – would no longer be happening. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Many third-party Nintendo Switch 2 titles at launch will be game-key cards. This means that you’re getting a cartridge, but as there’s no data,... The post Code-in-box games still seem to happening on Nintendo Switch 2 appeared first o…
Nintendo Switch 2’s gameless Game-Key cards are going to be very common - WorldNL Magazine
US preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console went live at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart at midnight Eastern time last night (though the rush of orders caused problems and delays across all three retailers' websites). The console listings came with a wave of other retail listings for games and accessories, and those listings either fill small gaps in our knowledge about Switch 2 game packaging and pricing or confirm facts that were previously i…
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