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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 ...
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Asked about concerns Switch 2 game-key cards could turn off players and third-party publishers, Nintendo president says the controversial cards were introduced since file sizes ...

FPS Games Randy Pitchford said Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 would require a download, but it's worse than that – it's a game-key card Nintendo Switch 2 The Switch 2's ...
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Switch 2 game file size may affect its price, Nintendo says

TL;DR: Nintendo raised Switch 2 console and game prices to offset lower hardware profit margins and increased production costs, including larger game file sizes and expensive cartridges. The $450 ...

The Download Size For Final Fantasy VII Remake Is A Solid Argument For – And Against – Switch 2 Game Key Cards

With the file size of Final Fantasy VII Remake on Switch 2, it would not be possible to release it on a traditional cartridge ...
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Nintendo Confirms Some Switch 2 Game Cards Will Only Include a Download Key

Nintendo has confirmed that those sleek new Switch 2 game cards won’t always carry an actual game and will, instead, sometimes simply contain a key for a game download. The Super Mario Bros. company ...