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Not even that, currently games for say, ps5 download some from the disk, some from online.

This Key-card fuckery means they can now lock the online downloaded portion of that game and now this can be used to prevent the second owner from downloading it with the same code

Publishers have boogiemanned Used Games for fucking decades and now they're taking another swipe to kill them.

This is the craziest thing for me. Now buying physical means you cant install or play if Nintendos servers are offline. As it stands, buying a BluRay PS5 game means you can play it without any connection for most games - actual ownership of a game that cant be taken away unless they send people to your home and take it away.

Wow That's bad. I add that to the post thx.

That's total bullshit. Fuck Nintendo.

I hope this is only for certain games and they specify it on the box (like those scammy boxes they sell you like physical games, but that say "digital download code included" and there's no cart), because otherwise it's a complete scam. Imagine you're on a trip and buy a Nintendo Switch 2 game in a shop and can't play it because your Switch 2 isn't connected to the Internet. Or they close the shop and your memory dies and you can't download that game you bought for USD 70. This is really bad...

I think game key cards are for games that don't fit on a regular game card. So like what happened before with some Switch games, but more transparent about which ones don't have the full game on them.

I upvoted this. Not because i like it but for more visibility.

It would make sense if they lowered the digital price rather than raised the physical one.

* not counting inflation.

I'm not saying it doesn't suck but SNES games were over $100 adjusted. It's kind of crazy game prices have been inflation proof for ~2 decades.

It doesn't cost $8 per copy to manufacture. I can get a writable 64GB SD card delivered to my door for less than that. And a plastic case is pennies to manufacture.

It's more about preventing people from trading or selling games with other people after they've finished playing them.

Yeah this isn't "digital games cheaper" but more "physical games more expensive".

It needs to be a lot more cheaper, since you don't actually own the game.

It makes sense, but it's sad that nintendo is the first one with the biggest audience of physical games. I'm still buying physical as well.

I think it's more the weak yen than tariffs, though it's pretty unfortunate that Nintendo apparently moved their production to Vietnam right before the country was hit with a 46% tax...

All of these numbers are pre-tariff, too.

If you hear any faint screaming in the background, it's probably my bank account.

That's what I said about PlayStation 1, and yet here we are...

There is zero chance that Nintendo is giving you a worse deal than third party sellers. That's just not a thing. Not only does the third party retailer need to keep a cut, but there is an extra step of logistics and shipping involved. This is the MSRP. You won't see lower unless it's leftover stock on sale.

Admittedly, you should see a lot more of that with physical games, but who knows how small physical runs become in this weather. Physical carts could become Limited Run-style collector's items.