When preorders opened in Japan yesterday, all physical releases of third-party games had Nintendo's Game-Key card disclaimer ...

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.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title, but according to publisher Marvelous, the same ...

Nintendo has been muddying the water again when it comes to the Switch 2 launch line-up, as visual upgrades for Super Mario ...

It has emerged that almost all physical third-party Nintendo Switch 2 games in Japan revealed so far are Game-Key Cards, and ...

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition comes with Switch 2 exclusive content called Star-Cross World. Nintendo's statement confirms Star-Crossed World will be included on the Switch ...

Nintendo confirms that some Switch 2 games will only contain a download key It explains that games with Game-Key Cards don't feature the full game data Players will require an internet connection ...

Certain physical Nintendo Switch 2 games will be digital downloads that use a new feature called Game-Key Cards, Nintendo has revealed. Why a particular game may use a Game-Key Card instead of a ...

Following the Direct, a new form of Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge was revealed: the Game-Key Card. While the original Switch saw some physical releases launch without a cartridge in the box ...

which can't be used again once it's been claimed—as explained on a Nintendo support page, a Game-Key card will work the same way in any other Switch once the game data has been downloaded.

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key card warning. Image credit Nintendo Customer ... The concern is that these are little more than fancy key holders that will soon replace all standard cartridges, but ...