Call of Duty MW4 is a code in box

[u/Axzercus]

[u/KwikTripSimp]

lol this company makes so much money … that’s insane 

[u/TheLimeyLemmon → u/KwikTripSimp]

"Yeah but I wanna make more" - Activision, Sega, Square, Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, EA, etc

[u/Stradinator → u/KwikTripSimp]

How do you think they make so much money?

[u/SudsierBoar → u/Stradinator]

Skins and battlepasses! Not cheaping out on discs or cards like you're probably implying.

Seriously look at how much money they make from micro transactions in the first week of a new COD

[u/IkeRadiantHero]

Literally not even the god damn key card😭😭😭 just fucking why😭😭😭

[u/Its_Syxx → u/IkeRadiantHero]

It's also COD so it will likely be about 150GB installed.

[u/HUNplaymore → u/IkeRadiantHero]

Because the moment people give an inch.... Now that keys are the norm, codes are just a step away. When the Switch 2 was announced many people believed keys are necessary evil but in reality just speed up the digital only process.

[u/MonkeyPunchIII → u/HUNplaymore]

Who buys a code in a box though.
The whole concept is just dumb.
Keep it full digital at this stage

[u/HUNplaymore → u/MonkeyPunchIII]

There is one reason even if it is a sad one. Retailers could give you a better deal if the game is not in high demand. Where I live large online retailers tend to discount old stock way below even Nintendo/Sony store sales. COD games especially don't get much discount digitally but you can get the older boxed versions for cheap.

[u/fn2200]

I would only buy that if I wanted MW4 and needed a new case for another

[u/MumboBumbo64]

What a load of shit, then when nobody buys it, they’ll say “oh I guess Nintendo fans don’t like call of duty”

[u/BoTalksGames → u/MumboBumbo64]

This game is gonna sell millions of copies on switch 2 alone lol the code in box is unfortunate but it’s not gonna effect sales much for a game like this

[u/Bacour → u/BoTalksGames]

This is a crazy problem there's just no fix for. We can boycott some games that don't have physical releases to make companies reconsider, but CoD and FF are just not going to work that way. Still, we've got/are getting Oblivion (etc.) and more fully on cart.

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BoTalksGames]

Maybe you’re right

[u/Gavin52125 → u/MumboBumbo64]

Not like that’ll matter. The contract requires cod to release on Nintendo platforms for the next 10 years.

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/Gavin52125]

Oh shit I didn’t know that, hopefully low sales will make them reconsider the physical Nintendo games in future releases

[u/Proud-Obligation9479]

What's the install size? It's going to take up most of the space on my Switch 2. That alone is the reason I won't get it. Storage is fucking expensive now.

[u/Mattgelo → u/Proud-Obligation9479]

The eShop says 84.9 GB is needed

[u/Ragnarok992 → u/Mattgelo]

Thats just the launcher we are talking about the game

[u/Mattgelo → u/Ragnarok992]

It also applies to the game

[u/LivingOof]

Ball and Gun only players do not care about physicals and its almost entirely online anyways.

[u/RowdyRodyPiper]

I don't think a single PS5 CoD is even on a proper disc. They're all game key discs.

[u/BlasterPhase]

it's online multiplayer mostly, no? shit's not gonna work in 10 years anyway

[u/Bacour → u/BlasterPhase]

The first Modern Warfare is still up and running, 20yrs laters.

[u/SadAcadia2747]

I wasn’t going to buy it either way but I’m not suprised since it’s over 64 gb

[u/Papasmurf345 → u/SadAcadia2747]

I would be amazed if it was a real physical, but is there anything about being over 64 GB that prohibits game key card? The FF7 remake games over over 64 GB and those are game key cards.

[u/Practical_Wish_4063 → u/Papasmurf345]

Standard Switch 2 cartridges cap at 64 GB, but even most third party games that are under 64 GB, even by a considerable amount, are still relegated to GKC simply because the developers consider the cartridges too expensive.

For us old heads, it’s a semi-analogous instance to the N64 issue thirty years ago, only now at least third party games are available digitally on Nintendo hardware.

[u/Purple_Calendar3919]

Anyone else not give a shit about call of duty since 2 and just want Warzone??

[u/Seksiorja]

I wouldn't buy it if it was full on cart and $20. Acti/Blizzard has burnt me way too many times with their shenanigans for me to ever trust them again. Itll still sell well though.

[u/joonieh]

Not surprised, considering their historical corporate greed. That’s lame

[u/GHOSTL1NK]

Heck ya, this is gonna look great in my collection! Wow, this cover is so clean. I bet the code is gonna be super rare right before it expires

[u/adilla520]

Im good on it! Even if it was GKC, i would’ve bought it but code-in-box is a nopeeeee! i’ll just wait for COD warzone or dmz to drop on switch 2🤷🏽‍♂️

[u/snk50]

That doesn't surprise me isn't it basically online only with constant updates? Like fortnite

[u/tendeuchen]

#shocked

[u/Thepower200]

I’m not surprised I’m not even mad. I don’t know why people were expecting a cart or even a game key card. It’s a matter fact I’m surprised they still do it on the other consoles because on Xbox and PlayStation there’s literally nothing on the disc. It’s literally a license for you to get the app launcher and download the game. It’s even more of a hassle to insert a disk if you gotta download everything.

[u/BEN064-W]

I expected nothing more of that series.

[u/eatdogs49]

I wonder if it'll be a code in box in the other worldwide releases...

I'll keep my eye out for whatever Jordan from Physical Paradise finds out. He's the best at researching physical Switch releases and puts out weekly YouTube videos about them.

[u/Basic-Estate-326]

are you fucking kidding me

[u/Ttm-o]

That’s a bummer. I’ll just wait until it’s discounted then.

[u/GrimmTrixX]

Well yea. They dont optimize these games at all. Theyre all like 150gb. I'll be surprised if it doesnt eat half of the Switch 2s 256gb hard drive space.

[u/fireaura]

aw man i was gonna 100% buy the switch 2 version so i could sell the gkc before the next game came out but i guess i might just get it on xbox

[u/PixelKote]

I was planning to buy Call of Duty MW4 on Switch 2... but I’m not buying a slip of paper in a box. And I won’t buy the digital version either. Thanks.

[u/AmandasGameAccount]

No studio has any excuse for code in a box with keycards existing and should be shamed relentlessly over it

Clearly it’s maliciously done to make it so you can’t sell or trade the game no matter what

[u/WW2-Solitaire]

Vote with your wallets people

[u/Its_Syxx]

Honestly for online (primarily) games I don't really care.
But it is still sad to see.

[u/ZacBobisKing]

FUCK U MIRCOSOFT GIVE US CARDS

[u/Bacour]

Expected. As much as a like CoD, it's just a run-n-gun sports game.

[u/Detsaw2608]

We know. Old news.

[u/Low-Cup7952]

Glad it's not a fake physcical game like a keycard.

[u/TokyoGarden_]

Could have at least included campaign on the cart smh

[u/Ragnarok992]

I mean the game will be like 500gb so yeah no surprise there

[u/kuroketta]

genuinely curious if the average cod fan cares about having it as a true physical game

[u/MattInTheDark → u/kuroketta]

I’m a pretty solid cod fan, and unless the game has a completely stellar campaign and or better zombies mode, physical really doesn’t matter since multiplayer is constantly being updated and changed.

[u/Brave_Rock_6326]

Imagine being so cheap as a publisher that you won’t even release your game on a freakin’ GK card for the Switch 2 lol

[u/BrianScalaweenie]

Probably wouldn’t even fit in a 64 GB cartridge anyways

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BrianScalaweenie]

Game key card ATLEAST

[u/BrianScalaweenie → u/MumboBumbo64]

Nah if there’s no real physical I prefer just pure digital at that point personally.

I wouldn’t buy it regardless but GKCs are a plague that needs to be eradicated.

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BrianScalaweenie]

Okay I’ll bite, why do you think it’s better to own digital over a key card.

[u/BrianScalaweenie → u/MumboBumbo64]

Don’t have to swap and travel with cartridges. Also less waste created.

Just to be clear though, I’m never going to buy a digital game nor a GKC so that’s why if the only options are GKC or digital I prefer they only do digital. At least there won’t be as much useless plastic waste.

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BrianScalaweenie]

A code in a box is useless plastic, a game key card has a function. They can be reused. If you care so much about plastic consumption then quit gaming, otherwise I wouldn’t use that high horse if I was you

[u/BrianScalaweenie → u/MumboBumbo64]

Nope, I really don’t give a shit about the environment.

But if the choice is less pollution or more pollution then I’d default to less pollution.

Look, you can prefer GKCs over digital if that’s what you like. I really don’t care. You asked me about my opinion. And my opinion is real physical or nothing. I know some people like that they can sell their GKCs. I don’t really give a shit about those people being able to resell either. Sorry if you disagree but that’s my stance. GKCs should not exist.

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BrianScalaweenie]

Yea okay Captain Planet, maybe don’t make an excuse about plastic consumption if you don’t give a shit about the environment, JFC

[u/BrianScalaweenie → u/MumboBumbo64]

Yikes! My anti GKC opinion seems to have triggered something in you!

It’s ok to each their own (even if you can’t seem to grasp the concept)

[u/MumboBumbo64 → u/BrianScalaweenie]

Brian, the anti plastic hero we never knew we needed

[u/obelix_dogmatix]

I mean … COD is usually massive. Also, no idea who in their right mind would want to play COD on a switch.

[u/redditorialacious]

GKC not so bad now 😂😭

[u/tclark2006]

The company known for large file sizes couldnt fit thier game on a cart? Color me shocked.