Nintendo adds a new wrinkle to its game-distribution system. Here's what you get with a game-key card and how to tell what you're really buying before you check out.

Nintendo has taken a lot of flak for the use of Game-Key Cards with Switch 2 games, which has resulted in an embarrassing rejection from the Japanese government, one that subtly condemns their use.

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TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2's Game Key cards, offering download codes instead of full physical games, sparked debate among collectors. Ubisoft chose this format for Star Wars Outlaws due to ...

The introduction of the Nintendo Switch 2 brought players more powerful hardware, a better eShop, and a slew of new games, but one change introduced with the new console has been almost universally ...

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