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.

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 ...

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Nintendo Switch 2 has had a historic debut in terms of sales volume, but this new console has not been without controversy due to one key factor: game-key cards. Now, the National Library of Japan ...

Nintendo’s data-free, download-unlocking Game Key Cards have proven popular with game publishers, even as they’ve drawn ire from many fans of games stored on physical media. Now, though, a developer ...

All these titles have something in common: the games come complete and intact on their respective cards, so you can enjoy them in their entirety without needing to connect to the internet, except, of ...

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A Ubisoft developer has explained why Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2 uses Game-Key Cards instead of including the full game on cartridge. Rob Bantin, an audio architect at Ubisoft, addressed ...