"We MUST Resist Buying These Game-Key Releases", Says GamesMaster Host
It's going as well as expected.The next generation of Switch is introducing a new concept when it launches on 5th June 2025: Game-Key Cards. In case you missed it, these are 'physical' game releases that contain a cartridge, but the cartridge has no meaningful data on it. Instead, it acts as a 'key' of sorts which then lets you download the relevant software from the Nintendo eShop. Think of it like a code-in-a-box, except it's now a cartridge.The idea has gone down like a lead balloon with fans, with many claiming (understandably) that physical releases should have the full data on the cartridge. Indeed, Robert Florence, host of the rebooted GamesMaster TV series, has taken to social media to state that fans "MUST resist buying these Game-Key releases", claiming that anything less than the complete game on-cartridge should result in "no sale":Read the full article on nintendolife.com

It's going as well as expected.
The next generation of Switch is introducing a new concept when it launches on 5th June 2025: Game-Key Cards. In case you missed it, these are 'physical' game releases that contain a cartridge, but the cartridge has no meaningful data on it. Instead, it acts as a 'key' of sorts which then lets you download the relevant software from the Nintendo eShop. Think of it like a code-in-a-box, except it's now a cartridge.
The idea has gone down like a lead balloon with fans, with many claiming (understandably) that physical releases should have the full data on the cartridge. Indeed, Robert Florence, host of the rebooted GamesMaster TV series, has taken to social media to state that fans "MUST resist buying these Game-Key releases", claiming that anything less than the complete game on-cartridge should result in "no sale":
Read the full article on nintendolife.com