- Nintendo says that he wants “future proof” switch 2 as the original switch
- Since game sizes are getting bigger, game key cards will allow more games on the platform
- Nintendo wants to “make sure people can publish games” on switch 2
Nintendo wants to make sure that Switch 2 is “future proof”, and is trying to achieve it with its new game key cards.
In a recent interview with Nintendo Life after The Switch 2 Direct, the senior vice president of product development and publication of Nintendo of America, Nate Bihldorff, discussed the new game keys cards of the company and how they will allow more games on the platform, regardless of the size.
When asked if Game Keys will be exclusive to third -party titles, Bihldorff said that he does not know any specific road map for whom he will use the keys and that they are “just another way in which we can have games on our platform.”
“Obviously, there is a finite amount of memory on a game card, and if you are an editor that has a game that is bigger than that, it would still be a way that you can get a retail version of your game in the system,” he explained. “Probably the only way. Game sizes have become really great, so [Game Key] It is only providing another way. “
Bihldorff added: “The switch lasted eight years. We really want future proof [Switch 2] And make sure that people can publish games on him, and I think that will talk to that. “
Nintendo confirmed after the Switch 2 directly that the game key will contain a “key” of download and will not present the complete game data such as other physical editions.
We know games like Bravely predetermined and Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition You will only have a game card key, while new titles such as Mario de Mario Kart and Kong Bananza donkey It will offer standard physical game cards such as the original switch.
The Nintendo Switch 2 officially launches on June 5, 2025 and will cost $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 or $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 for a Mario de Mario Kart bunch.
Advance orders are now live in the United Kingdom, but the early orders of the United States and the early orders of Canada have been delayed as Nintendo evaluates the potential impact of the rates.
