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 ...

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The Nintendo Switch 2will be offering a new way to acquire and own some physical games with a unique item called a "Game-Key Card." This will function quite differently from standard physical or ...

TL;DR: Nintendo confirms that Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account-bound, allowing them to be shared or resold. Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account bound upon use, Nintendo confirms ...

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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 ...

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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Nintendo has dispelled concerns about first-party titles appearing on Game-Key Cards, clarifying that its internally developed games will avoid the new physical format. Furthermore, multiple ...

I grasp that there are some nuances to this whole Game-Key thing, and they may hold some value for other people, but it just feels like they're selling me a USB dongle to play my digital download. And ...

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