May 11, 2025
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Nintendo offering three formats for Switch 2 games


One of the more controversial elements of Nintendo Switch 2 titles coming from third party developers is the abundance of Game Key Cards, physical cartridges which contain a key to download an unspecified part of the game from the internet, rather than containing the full game.

Thanks to leaks from Ark System Works, who are rumoured to have a game exclusively for Switch 2 in the works, this has now potentially been explained, as Nintendo are said to only be offering three different formats to developers: digital-only releases, 64GB cards, or Game Key Cards. 64GB cartridges are notably more expensive than the 32GB cards that were the maximum for the Switch 1, which might be why many developers have opted for Game Key card releases alongside the digital release.

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