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Seth Michael Larson: Nintendo Switch 2: DRM, expensive, and GameCube
- Nintendo announced the Switch 2 with new information on the console and games in a recent event.
- A new type of cartridge for the Switch 2 called a 'Game-Key Card' combines physical and digital features, limiting user rights.
- The Game-Key Cartridges may only contain activation keys, requiring games to be downloaded and installed.
- Purchasing and sharing physical cartridges will be constrained, impacting user freedom.
- The Switch 2 is priced at $450, with individual game prices rising as well, introducing cost discrepancies between physical and digital editions.
- Mario Kart World is the first game announced for Switch 2, with a physical copy priced at $80 USD and digital at $70 USD.
- The introduction of microSD Express card requirements adds to the cost consideration for Switch 2 owners.
- Switch 2 features 'GameShare' allowing single copy game play across multiple consoles, reminiscent of DS and 3DS Download Play.
- GameCube games are set to join Nintendo Switch Online, including titles like F-Zero GX and Pokmon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- A GameCube controller in classic indigo color is announced for the Switch 2, hinting at nostalgia for GameCube fans.
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