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minus-squareArachnidbrilliant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoDidn’t Nintendo already start doing this with the switch two?
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-212 hours agoThe opposite, with Switch1 there were a bunch of games where third parties cheaped out and just put a code in a box. Switch2 added game-key cards to replace the code-in-a-box with a license dongle in the shape of a cart. It still requires the eshop to download the game, but it’s not tied to an account, it’s tied to the card, which can be resold or lent out. Solves a few of the issues with digital while doing nothing for preservation.
minus-squareSlothMama@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 hours agoThere are still code in a box games, I have one
Didn’t Nintendo already start doing this with the switch two?
The opposite, with Switch1 there were a bunch of games where third parties cheaped out and just put a code in a box.
Switch2 added game-key cards to replace the code-in-a-box with a license dongle in the shape of a cart.
It still requires the eshop to download the game, but it’s not tied to an account, it’s tied to the card, which can be resold or lent out.
Solves a few of the issues with digital while doing nothing for preservation.
There are still code in a box games, I have one