Update [Fri 19th Dec 2025, 5:15pm]: Earlier this week, we heard the rumour that Nintendo was working on smaller Switch 2 cartridges, potentially giving publishers a cheaper alternative to the current ...
One of the biggest changes of Nintendo's generational leap to the Switch 2 is the new console's game carts. Not the aesthetic shift—they're now red, to differentiate them from the original Switch's ...
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 ...
As pre-orders for the Switch 2 went live earlier this week, we started to learn more about many of the launch and post-launch games that will be available for Nintendo’s next big console. And it turns ...
Like the Nintendo Switch before it, the Switch 2 supports both physical and digital games. It offers some flexibility no matter how players enjoy to collect their games, unlike other game companies ...
TL;DR: Nintendo has discontinued all lower-capacity Switch 2 game cartridges, offering only 64GB Game Cards and digital-oriented Game-Key Cards. This limits developers' options, raising costs and ...
The future is looking increasingly digital for the Switch 2, as while the Nintendo hybrid console will still accept physical cartridges, many of these will serve as authentication keys to enable games ...
When Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June, many of the first games that are released for the system will be on Game-Key Cards. These cartridges simply act as a “key” to download the game from the eShop, ...
It’s fair to say Nintendo’s new Game-Key Cards for Switch 2 have sparked a passionate response. When Nintendo pulled back the curtain on Switch 2 last month, it confirmed that several new Switch 2 ...
The video uses Donkey Kong Bananza, which is a standard Switch 2 cartridge that features the full game, and Pokemon Pokopia, which it turns out is a Game-Key Card with no actual data on the cart. The ...
One of the Nintendo Switch 2 bundles is officially ceasing production and will no longer be available after current supplies ...
Good news: Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be locked to the first account or console that uses them. “[Game-key cards] will start up on the console or system that it is slotted into, so it’s not tied to ...