A new rumor coming from multiple sources suggests one of the biggest fan annoyances with the Switch 2 may soon be at least partially addressed.

Nintendo’s data-free, download-unlocking Game Key Cards have proven popular with game publishers, even as they’ve drawn ire from many fans of games stored on physical media. Now, though, a developer ...

With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, folks looking to buy a physical copy of a game will be faced with one more option — the Game Key Card. This means folks who buy a “physical” copy of a ...

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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.

Thankfully, there does seem to be some hope for physical game collectors. In a new interview with Nintendo Life, Limited Run Games founder Josh Fairhurst has said that the company has “no plans to ...

Following the announcement of Octopath Traveler 0 during yesterday's Nintendo Partner Direct, some fans are seeing their excitement turning into irritation upon hearing the news that the Nintendo ...

One of the biggest changes of Nintendo's generational leap to the Switch 2 is the new console's game carts. Not the aesthetic shift—they're now red, to differentiate them from the original Switch's ...

Game-Key Cards have been divisive since they were first introduced, but the good news is that the full R-Type Dimensions 3 ...

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Image: Nintendo Life. Game-Key Cards have been perhaps the hottest topic of the Switch 2's lifecycle so far. Outside of ...