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Game Key Cards - an improved digital release or stripped down physical cartridge? (gbatemp.net)
submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/games
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[–] WolfLink 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It lacks the main benefit of a digital game: not needing to keep the card with you.

It lacks the main benefit of a physical game: not needing an internet connection, which also means these fake cartridges will stop working once servers shut down

It captures the vibe of having a physical card, which I appreciate, but that’s about it. Otherwise it’s worthless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you want a fully digital copy just buy the digital copy. Those aren’t going anywhere.

These ones are for games that were sold at retail, in a box, but just had a digital code that made it no different to buying the game digitally. They had no reason to exist. Now they do. They give these games some of the benefits of physical copies.

They don’t stop working once servers are shut down btw. 100% false. You only ever need an internet connection the first time you run the game after downloading it. Source: Nintendo directly:

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68415/~/nintendo-switch%26nbsp%3B2-game-key-card-overview

An internet connection is only required when you launch the game for the first time. After this, the game can be started even without an internet connection.

[–] WolfLink 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can’t gift, sell, share, or play that game on a new device once the servers shut down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

And you couldn’t buy the game digitally either if that’s the case.

What you can do is continue playing your copy that you already have.