Game-Key Cards don't contain game data but are required in order to play. Certain physical Nintendo Switch 2 games will be digital downloads that use a new feature called Game-Key Cards, Nintendo has revealed.

As part of its Nintendo Switch 2 announcement earlier this month, Nintendo revealed that game developers could sell their games as a Game-Key card. These cards look similar to the physical Switch 2 game cartridges, but don't have game data. Instead, when put into Switch 2, instructions will be presented to download the game.

According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same