A begrudging defense of Nintendo’s “Game-Key cards” for the Switch 2
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Summary
Nintendo’s new Game-Key cards for the Switch are a hybrid of physical and digital games, requiring the card to be inserted to launch the game but no content is stored on the card itself.
Instead, the card has a “key” that prompts a download of the game content from Nintendo’s servers the first time the card is inserted into a Switch.
Once set up, the Game-Key card will work in any other Switch, as the game is linked to the user’s Nintendo Account, not the card itself.
The decision to launch Game-Key cards has been criticised due to the increased cost of production and some gamers not liking the inclusion of a card at all when it could simply be a digital game.
It is hoped the new cards will provide a solution for gamers who prefer the feel and organisation of physical games, while also offering the convenience and accessibility of digital games.
