Once you plug the game-key card into your Switch 2, you'll need to grab a 40 GB to actually get the game on your system.

It's similar to the messaging Nintendo used on Switch 1 when games were only partially included on cards - LA Noire being an infamous early example - even if the key-on-card approach itself is new.

When you insert them into a Switch 2, they allow you to download the game content from Nintendo's online store, but unlike a pure digital release, you'll still need to have the Game-Key card ...

People on the Internet have gotten mad about Game-Key cards, just like people on the Internet have gotten mad about many aspects of the Switch 2 launch ($70-to-$80 games, relatively few brand-new ...