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.

A French retailer has all but confirmed Assassin's Creed Shadows is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and it looks like it'll be another controversial Game-Key Card game.

Nintendo has found itself at the center of a controversy over its new “game key cards” for the Switch 2. Since the console’s launch, fans have taken to social media to voice strong frustrations over ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for a little over a month, and it’s already selling well. Despite the popularity of the original Switch, record-breaking sales weren’t a given for the Switch 2. The ...

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TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2's Game Key cards, offering download codes instead of full physical games, sparked debate among collectors. Ubisoft chose this format for Star Wars Outlaws due to ...

You can download Nintendo Switch games from the Nintendo eShop onto your console without ever having to buy a physical game ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, which finally got a release date at last week’s Nintendo Direct, will get a physical release on January 22, 2026 - but it will only be ...

It's safe to say the Nintendo Switch 2 is the game console to get this year, and if you already got your hands on one, you've ...

On Sunday, Nintendo propped up a survey for players to share a few thoughts about how they prefer to play games on the Switch 2. By Tuesday, Nintendo pulled the survey, but not before the poll went ...

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Games Nintendo gives Switch 2 users a platform for their game-key card complaints with a survey about physical and digital games, and yes, you can say you "definitely would not buy" them FPS Games ...