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Buying physical? Watch out for the Switch 2's game-key cards

Nintendo adds a new wrinkle to its game-distribution system. Here's what you get with a game-key card and how to tell what ...
GameSpot

This Switch 2 Game Card Also Works On The Original Switch

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo Switch 2 game cards for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will also work on the original Switch, according to publisher Marvelous Games. In ...

Rumour: A Game-Key Card Alternative? Nintendo May Have Smaller Switch 2 Carts In The Works

Image: Nintendo Life. Game-Key Cards have been perhaps the hottest topic of the Switch 2's lifecycle so far. Outside of ...
VideoGamer

Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are physical carts that have no game data on them at all

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Switch 2 Full Game Cartridge List: Physical, Game Key Card or Code-In-A-Box?

With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, folks looking to buy a physical copy of a game will be faced with one more option — the Game Key Card. This means folks who buy a “physical” copy of a ...
VG Chartz

Switch 2 Edition Games Include the Switch 1 Game and Upgrade Pack on the Game Card - News

Nintendo in a statement to Vooks said the Switch 2 Edition of Switch 1 games will contain both the original Switch 1 game, as well as the upgrade pack on the same game card. "That physical versions of ...
Game Rant

Elden Ring on Switch 2 Comes With a Big Catch

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...
CNET

Nintendo Faces Backlash Over Pokemon Pokopia Use of Switch 2's Game-Key Card

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 ...
Gizmodo

We Should Reject the Switch 2’s Bogus Game-Key Cards or This Will Be the End of Physical Games

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 4 minutes On ...
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Farming RPG Rune Factory takes the mic from Nintendo, says its Switch 2 game card is cross-gen: "Insert the card into either a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. However, it was initially unclear whether the physical versions of these Nintendo Switch 2 ...
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Cyberpunk 2077 Sold 3 X More On Switch Game Card Vs. Digital Download

The key may have been removing the Key from Game-Key Cards. CD Projekt RED has good news about their Switch 2 launch. The game company told investors that 75.4 % of Cyberpunk 2077’s Switch 2 sales ...
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Nintendo gives Switch 2 users a platform for their game-key card complaints with a survey about physical and digital games, and yes, you can say you "definitely would not buy" them

Nintendo has put out a survey asking Switch and Switch 2 owners their thoughts on buying digital and physical versions of games, opening up the floor for the many, many people who hate the ...