Nintendo adds a new wrinkle to its game-distribution system. Here's what you get with a game-key card and how to tell what you're really buying before you check out.

Game-Key Cards, it's safe to say, haven't gone down too well with the Nintendo community. With rumours heavily indicating that the only Switch 2 cartridge currently on offer to third-party developers ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for a little over a month, and it’s already selling well.

Games Nintendo gives Switch 2 users a platform for their game-key card complaints with a survey about physical and digital games, and yes, you can say you "definitely would not buy" them Games Asked ...

All your original Switch game cards house the actual game. Only a paltry few third-party Switch 2 games can say the same. © Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo On Sunday ...

There’s a pretty loud elephant in the room when it comes to the Switch 2’s software: its strange, anti-consumer approach to selling games in brick and mortar stores. However, it seems that Nintendo ...

The introduction of the Nintendo Switch 2 brought players more powerful hardware, a better eShop, and a slew of new games, but one change introduced with the new console has been almost universally ...

Nintendo recently opened a survey asking players their opinion on digital and physical games, but it's now closed One question asked about physical games featuring a digital download, and has fans ...

Gaming Sega confirms the launch of the physical Nintendo Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in 'early 2026' – and it seemingly won't use the controversial game-key card system Nintendo ...

As time goes on, many developers will likely learn how to adapt to and tolerate the Switch 2's relatively slow Game Card ...

It seems Nintendo is aware that fans aren’t happy about Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards. The company has released a new survey asking users for feedback about physical video games. The survey is fairly ...

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), ...