What could Game Cards look like? - Nintendo Switch 2 Forum - Page 2

MrCarlos46 · 2025-01-04T23:02:26+00:00

As we’re getting closer to a Switch 2 reveal, there’s still something that hasn’t been disclosed yet: Switch 2 Game Cards. We know they might use code BEE-006 (BEE- which is something Switch 2 might use), but I don’t think there’s much more on what they’ll look like. There could be many ways they are handled, especially so they don’t play on an original Switch unless it’s a cross-gen title: 1. They are similar to Switch cartridges but have a notch on the side (akin to 3DS cartridges) 2. Switch 2 cartridges use the same shape and design as Switch cartridges but have different pins which can also help the cartridge slot detect if it’s a Switch 2 or Switch game. With this method, inserting into an original Switch will give a message saying that the game cannot be played on Nintendo Switch Regardless of which one they use, there’s also the question of whether or not Switch 2 cartridges will have more storage than Switch cartridges (which have 32 GB), somewhere at 64 GB.

Topic: What could Game Cards look like?

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Anti-Matter
Yesterday, 9:43pm

@MrCarlos46
And also, with more power for Switch 2, I really hope the developers will use the right amount size for selling their games.
I don't want to find any excuses by using very low GB size cartridge and force us to download the rest of the game and the game is unplayable without downloading the rest of the data.
This is the excuses that I hate from Switch and made me choosing the PS4 / PS5 version for the same games to get full games in disc.
But even the developer can be cheap out on any consoles like Pathea for their game My Time at Sandrock by releasing half games on Switch and even on PS4 / PS5 / XBOX with higher GB capacity Blu Ray disc.

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MrCarlos46
Yesterday, 10:06pm

@Anti-Matter Switch 2 cartridges will probably have more storage than Switch cartridges, maybe somewhere at 64GB.

We could possibly see 100GB cartridges.

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MrCarlos46
Yesterday, 10:08pm

@Matt_Barber Here’s how cartridge color could go:

Switch: Black
Switch 2: Red
Cross-gen: White

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