• NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com
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    1 day ago

    They made a change that the cartridges no longer hold the game data but will require a download of the game and the cartridge is just a key for the digital game.

    That will stop game dumping from the cartridge. But with a jailbroken console, we can still get the game that way.

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        21 hours ago

        Wait so there will be two different types of cartridges? Some that do hold game data and others that don’t and are just the digital key?

        I was under the impression this would be all cartridges for the Switch 2.

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          21 hours ago

          Yes. In the direct they specifically said that physical game cartridges will be the same shape and size as switch 1 cartridges, but will be red and are much faster. Then in their customer support documentation on their website it says that game key cards are different from regular game cards and will be clearly labeled as “game-key card” on the packaging. However, this doesn’t mean that they will always produce working physical games. This game-key card thing may just be a way to slowly transition into an all digital market without causing a sudden uproar