In summation, a game-key card doesn't contain the full game on the physical cartridge. Instead, it's a "key" that lets you download the full digital version of the game onto your Switch 2 console.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One Ubisoft developer has explained why Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 will rely on Game Key Cards instead of standard cartridges, citing technical ...

A Massive Entertainment audio architect explains why Star Wars Outlaws needed Game-Key Cards on Switch 2, and it's not about the money.

According to Bantin, though, Ubisoft chose this format for Outlaws not to save money, but because the developers had a hard time getting the game to run acceptably on a regular cartridge due to in-the ...

Writing in a Bluesky thread discussing the performance of the Outlaws' Switch 2 port [which is only available as a download ...