Thus, the game cards shouldn't be compatible with the original Switch due to Switch 2 enhancements. Rune Factory: Guardian's of Azuma's Steam page states that the game takes up 20GB of storage.

Even if shipping isn't available, there are sometimes an in-store pickup option at a nearby Walmart location. Onn 256GB MicroSDXC Express Memory Card for $35.77 Nintendo Switch 2 Compatible ...

Then there’s the new Game Key Card introduced with the Switch 2. This sort of lies in the middle of the two previous options as it comes with a cartridge but it does not come with the full game ...

All of this suggests that the Switch 2 has a relatively specific target for these cards to hit, and that there may not be much room for one model to leap too far out in front of the others. We ...

Games RPGs Making a real Switch 2 cartridge instead of a game-key card was "not an easy decision" for the Rune Factory publisher, but "building up goodwill with our fans is always a good investment" ...

Why a particular game may use a Game-Key Card instead of a regular Nintendo Switch 2 game cartridge is unclear, but a page on the Nintendo customer support page breaks down how it will all work.

News Many Physical Switch 2 Games Don’t Contain The Game At All Nintendo's first-party lineup is avoiding key cards for now, but third-party publishers are embracing them Nintendo Windows Games ...

The CEO of publisher Nightdive Studios shares his thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2’s game-key card system, which has been a source of controversy.

Games RPGs Cyberpunk Cyberpunk 2077 As Cyberpunk 2077 tops Switch 2 sales charts, one analyst says divisive game-key cards "aren’t a major issue" for most gamers and a Baldur's Gate 3 dev agrees ...