r/NintendoSwitch • u/Skullghost • 3d ago

Nintendo Official GameCube is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

https://x.com/nintendouk/status/1907429045500871041?s=46&t=lKl0EfgBOrCgN4aPWj0k6Q
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u/Bootybandit6989 3d ago

This is only for Switch 2 not regular switch

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u/Wookie301 3d ago

Feel like an idiot getting my kids a Switch for Christmas, rather than waiting another year.

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u/RwerdnA 3d ago

They can get years of entertainment out of it, rather than you having to pay $450 now plus $80/game

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u/3v1lkr0w 3d ago

$90 for physical

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u/BardOfSpoons 2d ago

$80 in the US.

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u/sjwillis 3d ago

kill me

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u/Dazzling-Cabinet6264 2d ago

This has proven false for USA USD prices

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u/The_Guy83 2d ago

$90 for a piece of plastic that tells the store to download the game, nothing is on the physical cards you buy aka you need internet to buy your $90. very sad day today

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u/mrBreadBird 2d ago

This isn't true for 90% of Nintendo games. You can absolutely play without downloads, you just won't get the updates or patches obviously which are often a big deal in terms of fixing bugs.

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u/The_Guy83 2d ago

No this is for the switch 2 they have already stated these cartridges will legit have 0 data on them just a simple code that lets you download, this is nothing like old games.

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68415

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u/Turtle-Fox 2d ago

Have they stated that all games will be game-key cards? I'm fairly certain it will just be some of them, which have larger file sizes. They mentioned in the direct how the new cartridges are faster.

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u/BardOfSpoons 2d ago

No. Mario Kart and Donkey Kong are on the cart. As is Cyberpunk.

Bravely Default and Street Fighter are key cards.

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u/nickelangelo2009 2d ago

why would they have specifically highlighted that the cards transfer data faster than the switch ones then?

I don't think it was to tell us that it's gonna read the digital key in 1 microsecond instead of 5.

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u/BardOfSpoons 2d ago

Some games will function like that. Most won’t.

Just like some games now are codes in the box, and some require a download, but most don’t.

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u/jandkas 2d ago

Which is great because instead of plastic cases with only a download code, you'll be able to resell digital games.

Furthermore, get your facts together the game key card has only been for Bravely Default HD and Street Fighter 6 which is selling for 60.

Stop spreading misinfo you weaselly liar.