As of this writing, though, Nintendo has kept its Wii game download servers active for 6,743 days and counting. If the Switch ...

With Switch, Nintendo is currently offering the platform friendliest to physical game collectors, but the existence of game-key cards for Switch 2 has the holdouts from the supposedly inevitable ...

For Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game ...

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key card warning. Image credit Nintendo Customer Support. News that Nintendo will utilize these game-key cards for Switch 2 has already taken hold of physical gaming fans ...

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key card warning. Image credit Nintendo Customer Support. Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are physical cards that only contain a key to download your chosen game. That means there ...

One of the stranger details that came out of last week’s big Nintendo Switch 2 event was the existence of game-key cards. They won’t be used for all releases, but essentially they’re Switch ...

Gaming Nintendo says its divisive Game-Key Cards will help 'future-proof' the Switch 2 Gaming Yes, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will contain the upgrades on the cartridge, but it seems Breath ...

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 ...

We didn't spot this in the Switch 2 Direct (although ... Here's an example of a game-key card box — Image: Nintendo Presumably, this will also give third parties licence to have a notional ...

(Hence, game-key card.) Once you pop the game cartridge into your Switch 2, the console will present you with steps to download the full game locally. However, you'll need an internet connection ...

Inserting the card into your Switch 2 starts the download process, after which you'll need to stick the game-key card into your console any time you want to play. Physical releases containing game ...