The Nintendo Switch 2 is approaching, and for at least some of its launch catalog, companies are opting for Game-Key Cards rather than fully on-cart physical games. This has understandably not been ...

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There is a lot new with Switch 2, but Nintendo's introduction of Game-Key cards has muddied the waters of physical versus digital and led to plenty of debate. For instance, not everyone is a fan of ...

In a promising reversal for game key card haters everywhere, R-Type Dimensions 3 publisher Inin Games has announced it will be able to support a physical release on Switch 2 that contains the entire ...

Game-Key Cards — mostly-blank cartridges that simply prompt users to download the game's contents — have proven unpopular among Switch 2 fans, though some developers have defended their use, saying ...

The CEO behind retro remake specialists Nightdive Studios has called the Nintendo Switch 2's game-key cards "a little disheartening." Revealed alongside all else Switch 2 in and around Nintendo's big ...

Former Capcom developer Masakazu Sugimori voiced support for Nintendo's Game-Key Cards, dismissing fan claims that they exist solely due to greed. The comments add fresh fuel to a debate already ...