Switch 2 - Annoyance - Game Key Cards - the most unacceptable feature?

[BLUEVOODU]

I get digital games... I do.  There is a time and place for them... and many find them convenient.  I like physical games for many reasons, for which you can see in many other topics on Chicken Dinner Gaming

However, the cases for sale with no games inside and only codes?!  Unacceptable!  The case state "Game Key Card Inside."  There is no game card inside... just in case you didn't get that lol.  How annoying is this?!

I know @SpartanEvolved has comments on this one!

Thoughts?  Comments?  Post it up!

[SpartanEvolved]

Nintendo is anti consumer and gamers really need to boycott them. That plus the USB C encryption and bricking consoles remotely...

[CreepinDeth]

Nintendo is anti consumer and gamers really need to boycott them. That plus the USB C encryption and bricking consoles remotely...

Unfortunately they won't. Gamers are notorious for caving in. Now, for the record, I do have one. I would prefer I didn't but it is what it is.

As for Game Key Cards, in general the only difference in terms of functionality, it's not much different than a cart that has all of the data on the ROM. You need the cart to play the game. There's no going around that whether it's a key card or full card. If you lose or sell either one, you won't be able to play it anymore. It's virtually the same.

Now, that still doesn't excuse the practice. It's a waste of plastic first off. If the data is going to be entirely dependent on servers, then don't put out a "physical" version. Second, it's a waste of storage space. The cart having all of the data means I don't have to eat up my internal SSD or one of those new Micro SD Express cards that are a lot more expensive than regular Micro SD cards (which wears down eventually based on the amount of writes you put on it.) If I'm already paying $70 or $80 for a game, give me all of the friggin data.

[BLUEVOODU]

It's a waste of plastic first off. If the data is going to be entirely dependent on servers, then don't put out a "physical" version. Second, it's a waste of storage space. The cart having all of the data means I don't have to eat up my internal SSD

@CreepinDeth --> YES AND YES!!  You can sell the Game Key Cards still? I guess maybe I misunderstood that part, I didn't think they were transferrable.  If that's the case, well... there are only 3 strikes against this, not more. 

Express cards are pretty cool!  And you're right... they're pretty expensive right now.  They will drop in price, but it will take awhile. Look how long it took the old 1TB cards for the old Nintendo Switch to drop.    We will see though.  There is a Lexar 1TB Express SD card for $183.  That's still pretty salty.

[retro junkie]

The key-cards make me suspicious and skeptical. At anytime, not that they would do it, they could fix it so that if you decided to sell that key-card, the one who purchased it from you, would have to repurchase the game. Or they could make it non transferable. I know that Nintendo's intentions are stopping piracy by requiring the key card to play the game. An inconvenience for anyone desiring digital only.
and I agree with CreepinDeth and feel the same as SpartanEvolved