Alongside the Switch 2, Nintendo has also revealed details on a new way it will be selling games. Dubbed Game-Key Cards, the system essentially involves the use of a digital code to download the game.
However, even after downloading the game, the player will still need to insert the Game-Key Card into the Switch 2’s card slot. Games downloaded through this method will require enough storage room on either the Switch 2 itself, or the inserted microSD Express memory card.
With this, Nintendo will presumably be able to sell games that would otherwise not be able to fit into its standard Game Card. This could potentially include a wide range of games; Destiny 2 is an excellent example of a title that requires a tremendous amount of storage space.
Game-Key Cards will be sold in packaging like any other physical Switch 2 game, including the bright red coloured box. The card itself will also sport the Switch 2 cards’ new red colour to indicate that it can’t be used on the original Switch.
An Internet connection will be required the first time a player starts up a game installed through the Game-Key Card. However, after that initial check, the player will only need to make sure that they’ve inserted the right Game-Key Card in order to run the game.
Nintendo hasn’t yet confirmed if any of its planned Switch 2 game releases will make use of Game-Key Cards. The console will be hitting store shelves on June 5.
