- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games can be a combination of Switch 1 cartridges and a download code
- This comes from a Nintendo UK support representative
- Nothing on this front has yet been confirmed by Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2 Games Edition like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond And Zelda’s legend: Kingdom tears Can have a bit of a nasty socket because the physical versions could potentially be original switching cartridges with an attached download code.
According to testimonies, a representative of Nintendo UK had sent an email indicating that: “Yes, we can confirm that upgrades will be download codes.” The answer was divided to X / Twitter by “does he play?” account (via Eurogamer).
Another popular X / Twitter user, Wario64, sounded with his catch, stressing that representatives of customer support are not always the ultimate in precision. Wario64 adds that there is no indication on the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition boxes that download is required at all.
But this is not the full story
In any case, there seem to be mixed messages in progress. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition physical boxes indicate: “This Nintendo Switch 2 edition includes the Nintendo Switch game and the Nintendo Switch 2.
“ Understanding ‘is the keyword there, which implies that the upgrade could come on the cartridge itself as opposed to a separate code, which does not align with what the representative of Nintendo UK above had implicit.
The Nintendo assistance website provides more details, describing Switch 2 cartridges as “game key cards”: “The game key cards are different from regular game cards, because they do not contain complete game data,” he said. “Instead, the game key card is your” key “to download the full game on your system via the Internet.”
He adds that an internet connection will be necessary when launching the game for the first time, but can be played offline at any time on your console. It remains to be seen, however, if the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will specifically follow this logic.
In any case, you can read our practice Nintendo Switch 2 – as well as our Mario Kart World Impressions – To see if the console suits you. Unfortunately, pre-orders of Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States were delayed in the midst of tariff uncertainty.
