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Nintendo says it has no plans to ditch physical games, knows how much fans like it
Nintendo Everything • • technology
Key Points:
- Bill van Zyll, Nintendo's VP and general manager for Latin America, confirmed that Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical game releases despite the industry's shift toward digital formats.
- Nintendo remains consumer-focused and values physical media due to strong fan interest, maintaining both physical and digital options on the recently launched Nintendo Switch 2.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 supports two types of physical media: traditional cartridges and game-key cards, with the latter seeing a 631% sales increase in the U.S., though it remains less popular among collectors.
- While most Nintendo-distributed games continue to be released as full physical titles, some, like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition, will be available as game-key cards.
