Nintendo Says It Has No Plans to Stop Selling Physical Games
Nintendo’s Latin America chief says fan demand keeps physical games in its plans, though Switch 2 game-key cards still require a download.
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Nintendo’s Latin America chief says fan demand keeps physical games in its plans, though Switch 2 game-key cards still require a download.
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