It is clear that the packaged version of the Nintendo Switch 2 software has a 'key card' that contains only the key to start the game, and it is necessary to connect to the Internet to download the main game data and insert the key card when playing
The release date and detailed specifications
Some Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges won't have games on them | Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/551614/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards
Nintendo confirms some Switch 2 physical releases will just have a download key on the card | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-confirms-some-switch-2-physical-releases-will-just-have-a-download-key-on-the-card
Like the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 will have both packaged and downloadable game software. Some of the packaged game software titles will have the word 'key card' written on the front of the package.
Packaged software game cards classified as 'key cards' have a key mark on them.
To play the game with this key card, you will first need to connect to the Internet and download the data. Therefore, you will need an Internet connection and free space on your system's internal memory or microSD Express card.
To play a game using a key card, first insert the key card into the console.
When you insert the key card, instructions will be displayed on the HOME menu, so you will need to follow the instructions to download the data. Please note that in order to download the data, you will need free space on the main memory or microSD Express card to store the main game data. The amount of free space required is written on the package.
In addition, an internet connection is required only the first time, and from the second time onwards, you can play the game without an internet connection. However, you will need to insert the key card into the console just like a regular packaged game.
Game media Polygon said about the Nintendo Switch 2 key card, 'It is similar to the method Microsoft introduced to the Xbox One, aiming to fuse physical media and digital content. Until now, when you purchased a game, the game data was stored completely on a cartridge or disc, so you could just insert it into the game console and play it. However, the capacity of games is increasing rapidly and physical media alone is no longer able to cope with it, so the download method is being adopted. As part of this evolution, new hardware like the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to choose a method where games are played by downloading them rather than being stored completely on a physical card. '
On the other hand, to play a game with a key card, you need to connect to the Internet and download the game data, so even if you buy the game, you cannot play it unless you have an Internet connection. Also, considering the possibility that the servers that distribute game data may be closed in the future, it is clear that gameplay with a key card is more limited than traditional packaged games.
Polygon said, 'The 'key card' system that may be adopted in the Nintendo Switch 2 represents a new approach to the future of physical media. However, the spread of this system will clearly require further discussion by users and the industry as a whole about issues of digital ownership and access.'
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Nintendo Switch 2 game key cards are not tied to user accounts and can be resold - GIGAZINE
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