The Switch 2 might be setting sales records, but all is not well in the House of Mario. Since the release of the portable ...

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.

The conversation about game-key cards has been rocky. But even after Star Wars Outlaws releasing on the Switch 2, it's best ...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Naoki Hamaguchi, says devs hate the slow loading speed on Nintendo Switch 2 carts, driving ...

Accessories This Switch 2 SD card deal is my top pick for preparing for Kirby Air Riders and its mighty 25GB install Games Asked about concerns Switch 2 game-key cards could turn off players and third ...

In an interview with JP Games, Naoki Hamaguchi – who co-directed Final Fantasy 7 Remake, directed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and is directing the as-yet untitled final game in the remake trilogy – was ...

When Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June, many of the first games that are released for the system will be on Game-Key Cards. These cartridges simply act as a “key” to download the game from the eShop, ...

We didn't spot this in the Switch 2 Direct (although, frankly, there was so much packed in there we might have missed it), but Nintendo's website has a small section and an FAQ live detailing a new ...

Update [Thu 24th Apr 2025, 10am]: Pre-orders for Switch 2 games are starting to go live in the US and, in the case of Sega titles at least, it looks like they too will be game-key cards in the region.

Despite also attracting criticism from a game preservation standpoint (see Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick ’s comments, for ...

It’ll come bundled with a new spin-off called Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Dark Ties that follows main villain Yoshitaka Mine. Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut and remakes of the first two games are also getting upgraded ...

TL;DR: Nintendo confirms that Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account-bound, allowing them to be shared or resold. Switch 2's Game-key Cards will not be account bound upon use, Nintendo confirms ...