- Nintendo says it wants to “future -proof” Switch 2 as the original Switch
- As game sizes get bigger, gaming key cards allow more games on the platform
- Nintendo will “make sure people can release games” on Switch 2
Nintendo wants to make sure Switch 2 is “future -proof” and it tries to achieve it with its new game keys.
In a recent interview with Nintendo Life after Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo of America Senior Vice President of Product Development and Publishing Nate Bihldorff discussed the company’s new game throwing cards and how they will allow for more games on the platform, regardless of size.
When asked if game keys will be exclusive to third -party titles, Bihldorff said he knows no specific roadmap for who will use the keys and that they are “just another way we can have games on our platform”.
“Obviously, there is a limited amount of memory on a game card, and if you happen to be a publisher who has a game that is bigger than that, it would still be a way you can get a retail version of your game on the system,” he explained. “Probably the only way. Game sizes have become really big, so [Game Key] just supplies another avenue. “
Bihldorff added, “the contact lasted eight years. We really want to secure future -proof [Switch 2] And make sure people can release games on it and I think it will talk to it. “
Nintendo confirmed after Switch 2 Direct that game throw cards will contain a download “key” and do not have the full waste data like other physical versions.
We know games like Bravely standard and Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition will only have a game card key while new titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey King Bananza will offer standard physical game cards as the original switch.
Nintendo Switch 2 is officially launched on June 5, 2025 and costs $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 or $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 for a Mario Kart World bundle.
Pre-orders are now live in the UK, but US pre-orders and Canada proposals have been delayed as Nintendo evaluates the potential impact of duty rates.
