"What an absolutely terrible response": Nintendo publisher tries to defend Game-Key card use as being "beneficial" for players

"What an absolutely terrible response": Nintendo publisher tries to defend Game-Key card use as being "beneficial" for players

From TheGamer (Written by George Foster) on | OpenCritic

NIS America is getting a fair bit of backlash for defending the Nintendo Switch 2's infamous Game-Key cards during a recent interview, where it called them the "most beneficial option" for players.

Despite receiving very positive reviews and selling like hot cakes, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been no stranger to controversies since it was first announced. Ignoring the annoying year and a bit we all spent waiting for the console to be announced, Nintendo has done some pretty strange and annoying things with the Switch 2.

The last bastion for physical media is introducing blank game-key cards.

Without a doubt, the biggest issue that most players have had with Nintendo's latest console is the introduction of Game-Key cards, which are basically the cartridge equivalent of a code in a box that makes you download the game itself. Although PlayStation and Xbox have been doing actual codes in a box for ages, Nintendo fans have still really taken issue with Game-Key cards.

Since the launch of the Switch 2, we've heard a lot about why Game-Key cards are even a thing, with one leak suggesting it's a cost-cutting measure since full 64GB cards are more...

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