"A sizeable portion of Nintendo Switch 2 players have been very vocal about their opposition to Game-Key Cards that allow players to digitally download a game rather than including it on a cartridge. But there's at least one publisher that's taken this criticism to heart by switching gears from This may be a welcome development for Nintendo Switch 2 players who hate Game-Key Cards back to cartridges, thanks to the new size options offered by Nintendo."
"Inin Games shared the news that its upcoming US and European run of R-Type Dimensions III is going to be released on a physical cartridge instead of a Game-Key Cards. The company also cited a recalculation of the production prices as a reason for the change. Apparently it's cheaper to release a game on Game-Key Cards, but the rumored measures taken by Nintendo apparently lowered the price for cartridges as well."
"Nintendo hasn't issued any statement about this yet, but the rumors suggest that smaller cartridges are being offered in 16GB and 32GB sizes, both of which are cheaper than the standard 64GB cartridge. Publishers who wanted to sell Switch 2 games on physical cartridges were previously stuck paying for and using Nintendo's 64GB cartridge. The publishers who released larger games were also forced to use Game-Key Cards because their titles couldn't fit on a single cartridge."
A sizeable portion of Nintendo Switch 2 players oppose Game-Key Cards because the cards require digital downloads instead of including game data on cartridges. Inin Games announced that the US and European releases of R-Type Dimensions III will use a physical cartridge rather than a Game-Key Card, citing recalculated production prices. Rumors indicate Nintendo now offers 16GB and 32GB cartridges cheaper than the previous 64GB option, allowing more publishers to use cartridges. Game-Key Cards contain no game data and only trigger console downloads. Inin will honor preorders' original prices despite a small price increase for the cartridge edition.
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