From Dexerto · Joe Pring · · 40s
Nintendo says no plans to stop physical game sales
Nintendo confirms it will keep selling physical games with Switch 2.
In brief
Nintendo confirms it will keep selling physical games with Switch 2. Nintendo has no plans to stop selling physical games despite industry shift to digital, as Switch 2 supports both formats. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Nintendo confirms no plans to stop physical games
Nintendo says it has no plans to abandon physical games despite industry shift toward digital releases.
“Look, historically, we’ve been very agnostic, right? We go off of what the consumer prefers and take that into account very heavily”
Switch 2 supports physical and digital games
Nintendo’s Switch 2 platform includes both physical cartridges and digital downloads for players to choose.
“We also have a platform just launched. We’re barely just over a year into NS2. And it’s got both, you know, digital, but it also has physical, that capability.”
Nintendo will keep physical games for fans
Nintendo’s vice president Bill van Zyll says fans’ preferences mean physical games will stay available.
“So, there’s no plans to ditch physical. We know how much the fans like it as well. So, yeah, our position has been to be agnostic.”
The bottom line
Nintendo has no plans to stop selling physical games despite industry shift to digital, as Switch 2 supports both formats.
