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We Should Reject the Switch 2’s Bogus Game-Key Cards or This Will Be the End of Physical Games | Nintendo's semi-physical games for its new handheld set a dangerous precedent for ownership and software preservation.
Nintendo's semi-physical games for its new handheld set a dangerous precedent for ownership and software preservation.
Cory Doctorow, a tech blogger, author, and longtime anti-DRM advocate (you can also thank him for coining the word “ enshittification ”), told Gizmodo game-key cards represent the worst impulses of Nintendo. © Adriano Contreras / GizmodoThe Switch 2 promised to be a much more powerful system, allowing devs to port today’s modern titles with much less fuss. Circana industry analyst Mat Piscatella reported late last year that 53% of Switch game sales in the middle of 2024 were digital.
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