Nintendo Switch 2 game key cards are not tied to user accounts and can be resold
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Looks like most Switch 2 third-party physical releases don't have the game on the card | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/looks-like-most-switch-2-third-party-physical-releases-dont-have-the-game-on-the-card
Nintendo Switch 2 packaged software includes 'key cards' that do not store game data and only store the key to start the game. To play the game with a key card, you will need to download the game data over the Internet the first time you start the game, so you will need an Internet connection. Key cards are almost the same as downloadable software, but have the advantage that they can be resold .
It is clear that the packaged version of the Nintendo Switch 2 software has a 'key card' that only stores the key to start the game, and it is necessary to connect to the Internet to download the main game data and insert the key card when playing - GIGAZINE
When pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 game software began, it was revealed that most of the third-party packaged software that is not ' Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ' is a key card. According to game media Gematsu , at the time of writing, most third-party packaged software is a key card except for ' Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition '.
Switch 2 game pre-orders have been up in Japan for a few hours, revealing all physical third-party games (so far—except Cyberpunk 2077) that are not 'Nintendo Switch 2 Editions' to be shipping on game-key cards (requires internet to download the full game).
— Gematsu ( @gematsu.com ) April 24, 2025 3:57
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When we actually checked, we found that titles such as ' Nobunaga's Ambition: A Realm Reborn with Power-Up Kit Complete Edition ,' ' Shine Post Be Your Idol!, ' ' WILD HEARTS S ,' ' Survival Kids ,' ' Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster , ' ' Kunitsuga: Path of the Goddess ,' ' Yakuza 0: The Place of Oath Director's Cut ,' ' Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S ,' ' DAEMON x MACHINA TITANIC SCION ,' 'RAIDOU Remastered: Tales of the Super Power Corps Digital Deluxe Edition,' ' Sonic x Shadow Generations ,' and ' Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition ' clearly state on their official websites and sales pages that the packaged version will be the key card.
With many third-party game publishers adopting key cards not long after the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, gaming media Eurogamer.net points out that 'this sign is unlikely to please collectors of packaged versions. However, key cards do have one clear advantage over standard downloadable software in that they can be resold.'
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