As of this writing, though, Nintendo has kept its Wii game download servers active for 6,743 days and counting. If the Switch 2 Game Key Card servers last as long, that means those cards will still be fully functional through at least October 2043.

For Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game ...

Unfortunately, it seems most third-party games for the Switch 2 will actually be Game-Key cards. Gematsu took to X when Switch 2 game preorders opened up in Japan to disclose the news. According ...

The Switch 2 supports regular game cards, where the game files fit on the physical cartridge, but also game-key cards, which don't actually contain the full game data. Here's what you need to know ...

Nintendo Switch owners with the console's latest system update have noted that it is no longer possible to play the same digital game online across two systems simultaneously. Previously, a Switch ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo Switch 2 game cards for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will also work on the original Switch, according to publisher Marvelous Games.

As pre-orders for the Switch 2 went live earlier this week, we started to learn more about many of the launch and post-launch games that will be available for Nintendo’s next big console.

Nintendo has confirmed that those sleek new Switch 2 game cards won’t always carry an actual game and will, instead, sometimes simply contain a key for a game download. The Super Mario Bros.

Nintendo has given us a proper look at a Switch 2 game card. This look at the upcoming cards comes from a video showing off an official Switch 2 carrying case, which was shared on the Nintendo Today app.