In an official statement, Capcom revealed that it counts the sales of Switch 2 game-key cards as digital sales, sparking a new debate among fans who prefer buying physical copies. Game-key cartridges are a new type of physical media introduced for the Switch 2, which do not come with the full game on them and require additional downloads in order to play.
When Nintendo revealed game-key cards in May, it quickly turned into another tussle between a major company and a certain section of gamers as the physical media versus digital debate raged on. Coincidentally, this happened around the same time when Xbox was receiving flak after it was discovered that Doom: The Dark Ages didn't have the base game on disc—hinting at a growing industry trend to ditch full physical releases. In Nintendo's case, the ensuing controversy grew to a point where Nintendo of America CEO Doug Bowser had to step in and confirm that physical games were still an important part of the console maker's plans, at least for "the immediate future." Recently, a sales stance by Capcom has reignited the debate around game-key cards.
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