According to keen-eyed fans, some game cases for Nintendo Switch titles have been swapped from clear and transparent to red ones similar to those used for Nintendo Switch 2 games. The change to the original Nintendo Switch game cases was posted on social media, though it is unclear if the new red cases will be what Nintendo goes with for future releases.
Through the original Nintendo Switch's life cycle, the majority of physical games released for the system came in clear, transparent game cases. This allowed developers and publishers to print reversible covers that fans can utilize for display purposes. By comparison, the Nintendo Switch 2's game cases are colored red and are not transparent. While this makes them stand out from other game cases on the market, the Nintendo Switch 2's red cases received a mixed response from fans, namely from the inability to show off reversible art on both the inside and outside the case.
Although the Nintendo Switch 2's game case layout is a departure from its predecessor, some games for the original Nintendo Switch are receiving an apparent change. As reported by Nintendeal on Twitter, the German retailer Media Markt was selling copies...