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Nintendo will continue supporting physical game releases

Polygon reports that a Nintendo executive confirmed the company's plans for physical games.

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A Nintendo executive confirmed that the company will continue to support physical game releases, Polygon reports.

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Nintendo will continue supporting physical game releases

Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical games, Bill van Zyll, vice president and general manager of Nintendo Latin America, told YouTuber Coelho during an interview at the Brazil Game Show, according to Kotaku.

Van Zyll said Nintendo has historically avoided favoring one format and instead weighs consumer preferences. Switch 2, he noted, supports both digital and physical games. “There are no plans to ditch physical,” he said. “We know how much the fans like it as well, so our position has to be agnostic,” Insider Gaming reported.

The wording describes Nintendo’s current position rather than a promise that every future release will include a complete game cartridge. The company is keeping physical distribution in the mix, but physical Switch 2 products already take more than one form.

A VICE explainer distinguishes standard cartridges, which hold game data, from game-key cards, which unlock a download and must remain inserted during play. Some retail boxes contain download codes instead of cartridges, so Nintendo’s continued support for physical releases does not make every boxed copy equivalent.

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Polygon.comNintendo Exec Officially Comments on Future Physical Game Support1h
KotakuUnlike Sony, Nintendo Exec Says Switch 2 Maker Has No Plans To Abandon Physical: 'We Know How Much Fans Enjoy It'2h
VICENintendo Physical vs. Digital Games: Company Says It Won’t Abandon Physical Media1h
Eurogamer.netAs the games industry reels from PlayStation's controversial 'discless future' announcement, Nintendo says it has "no plans to ditch physical games"4h
Insider GamingNintendo Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Games5h
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    5 Sources

    Polygon.comNintendo Exec Officially Comments on Future Physical Game Support1h
    KotakuUnlike Sony, Nintendo Exec Says Switch 2 Maker Has No Plans To Abandon Physical: 'We Know How Much Fans Enjoy It'2h
    VICENintendo Physical vs. Digital Games: Company Says It Won’t Abandon Physical Media1h
    Eurogamer.netAs the games industry reels from PlayStation's controversial 'discless future' announcement, Nintendo says it has "no plans to ditch physical games"4h
    Insider GamingNintendo Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Games5h
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