Nintendo Got BAD NEWS About Game Key Cards in the USA... Three months after launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 is already dominating sales charts in the U.S., but one detail on Amazon’s best-seller list stands out: of the top eleven best-selling Switch 2 games, ten are traditional physical cartridges, while only one is a game key card. That means gamers are overwhelmingly rejecting Nintendo’s push for game key card releases, preferring to buy cartridges that actually contain the full game.
The controversy around Switch 2 game key cards has been brewing since before launch, with fans calling them a lazy, consumer-unfriendly alternative to real cartridges. Key cards require massive downloads to your Switch 2 internal storage and still take up shelf space—combining the worst parts of physical and digital gaming. Despite consistent backlash, Nintendo has continued to ship certain high-profile titles in this format, frustrating collectors and everyday players alike. The Amazon sales rankings now show just how unpopular these releases are in the U.S. market.
This isn’t the only controversy Nintendo has faced with the Switch 2. From $80 first-party game prices, to questions about backward compatibility, to debates over shortages of development kits, the system has already sparked heated discussions across the gaming community. And yet, despite these ongoing frustrations, the Switch 2 continues to sell incredibly well worldwide, proving once again that Nintendo’s hardware is thriving—even if some of its business decisions keep sparking backlash. #Nintendo #Switch2 #gaming
