Nintendo has dispelled concerns about first-party titles appearing on Game-Key Cards, clarifying that its internally developed games will avoid the new physical format. Furthermore, multiple ...

TL;DR: Nintendo Switch 2 third-party games are increasingly using Game Key cards, which include a download code instead of full game data on the physical card. This trend spans Japan, the UK, and the ...

Nintendo has been involved in a bit of backlash ever since the Switch 2 launched, mostly down to practices which many believe are anti-consumer. It started charging $80 for its games, the unpopular ...

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Nintendo has adopted a whole new attitude towards physical media with the Switch 2, for better and for worse. Now, several months into the system’s lifespan, industry insiders have been publicly ...

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The Switch 2’s launch lineup is full of games you won’t be able to play directly from Nintendo’s prized game cards. The vast majority are either the derided game-key cards—physical cards with a ...

When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, it showcased the console's Game-Key Cards feature, which enables the storage of a small amount of data on the cartridge, with the remainder of the game being ...

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Many third-party studios are offering their titles as Game Key Cards on the new Switch 2 console, and according to Capcom, it considers this format to be a digital sale. During a Q&A session following ...

We’re not really sure what the industry thinks of all this at the moment. Nintendo Co. Ltd. President Shuntaro Furukawa has made a new statement about the Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards, but it doesn’t ...