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Pokémon Pokopia launches in March 2026, and it seems like it'll be the first Nintendo-published Switch 2 game to release on a Game-Key Card
Pokémon Pokopia, a 10 GB sandbox game for Nintendo Switch 2, is Nintendo's first title on Game-Key Card format, expanding this physical-digital hybrid to first-party releases.
- Nintendo announced that Pokémon Pokopia will launch on March 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2 and it will be the first Nintendo-published game released on a Game-Key Card.
- As a format, Game-Key Cards are physical cartridges containing a download key but no full game data, and developers cite memory limitations and load time benefits.
- The update revealed the game's 10 GB size and pricing at $70 in the U.S. and 8,980 yen in Japan, with pre-orders available now and a trailer coming Thursday, November 13.
- Players and Switch 2 owners immediately reacted with anger after learning Pokopia is a Game-Key Card, while collectors warned this could signal more first-party titles adopting the format, contradicting Nintendo's prior statement `no plans to use Game-Key Cards for Nintendo-developed titles`.
- Now that Nintendo has published a Game-Key Card title, it appears to broaden the format to first-party titles, despite Mario Kart World remaining a full physical release.
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technewstube.comPokémon Pokopia launches in March 2026, and it seems like it'll be the first Nintendo-published Switch 2 game to release on a Game-Key Card
Nintendo has announced the release date for its Animal Crossing-like sandbox game, Pokémon Pokopia.
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