Nintendo has taken a lot of flak for the use of Game-Key Cards with Switch 2 games, which has resulted in an embarrassing rejection from the Japanese government, one that subtly condemns their use.

Japan’s historic National Diet Library (NDL) has deemed Nintendo’s controversial new game-key cards ineligible for preservation. According to Japanese video game magazine Famitsu (via Automaton), ...

TL;DR: Nintendo Switch 2's Game-key Cards, praised by Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi, offer a cost-effective, faster-loading alternative to traditional cartridges by providing ...

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TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2's Game Key cards, offering download codes instead of full physical games, sparked debate among collectors. Ubisoft chose this format for Star Wars Outlaws due to ...

When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, it showcased the console's Game-Key Cards feature, which enables the storage of a small amount of data on the cartridge, with the remainder of the game being ...

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Japan's National Diet Library has said that Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards will not be eligible for preservation by the library. As exciting as the Nintendo Switch 2 is, the third party game ...

Ultimate Edition comes with the base game and Phantom Liberty expansion on the game card, no download required.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Game-Key Cards have been divisive since they were first introduced, but the good news is that the full R-Type Dimensions 3 game will be on the Switch ...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth co-director Naoki Hamaguchi doesn't think Nintendo is backing down from the Switch 2's controversial game key cards - in fact, he thinks it's going to double down on them.