CrossWorlds' physical Nintendo Switch 2 release will be on the cartridge and not a Game-Key Card, Sega has confirmed.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is approaching, and for at least some of its launch catalog, companies are opting for Game-Key Cards rather than fully on-cart physical games. This has understandably not been ...

I know there was a lot of complaints when this news was released, but a lot of folks seems to not even realize that this isn't even new to Switch 2. As mentioned in article, the Switch had some games ...

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Nintendo has sent Japanese Nintendo Switch 2 players a survey asking about the Game Key Cards. The survey, reported by SwitchSoku (via VideoGamesChronicle), asks players if they own any Game Key cards ...

TL;DR: Nintendo confirms that Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account-bound, allowing them to be shared or resold. Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account bound upon use, Nintendo confirms ...

Summary: Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2 games that launch as game-key cards won’t be tied to your Nintendo account. This will allow for the games to be resold, shared, and rented out. As the ...

Update [Fri 19th Dec 2025, 5:15pm]: Earlier this week, we heard the rumour that Nintendo was working on smaller Switch 2 cartridges, potentially giving publishers a cheaper alternative to the current ...

The CEO behind retro remake specialists Nightdive Studios has called the Nintendo Switch 2's game-key cards "a little disheartening." Revealed alongside all else Switch 2 in and around Nintendo's big ...

I grasp that there are some nuances to this whole Game-Key thing, and they may hold some value for other people, but it just feels like they're selling me a USB dongle to play my digital download. And ...