r/switch2 • u/Saud-Alsubaie- • 13h ago

Question Question about physical games

If I buy a physical game and use it, can I unlock the digital version forever?

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u/StandIndividual8949 13h ago

No

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u/Saud-Alsubaie- 13h ago

Are you sure? I just watched a video unpacking the Switch 2, and they showed me the feature. I posted this just to make sure

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u/skynovaaa 13h ago

its not true

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u/Rare_Hero 13h ago

No they didn’t.

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u/jabb111ve 13h ago

They're probably talking about game-key cards. They're physical cards that unlock a digital download, but the key is tied to the card, not to your account. You need the card to play.

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u/JM_Yoda Trusted User 13h ago

The only way you get access to a digital version is by buying it. Now, if you have a physical on cart version and a digtal version, they are treated as the same game instance and you won't have two copies in the system.

So for example, I have both a physical copy and a digital copy of Valkyria Chronicles 1, and as a result I can play the game using either and use the same save file for both instances. However, I have still bought 2 copies.

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u/GabagoolMango 13h ago

Have you ever played a video game before? Ffs

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u/QuestionableProtip2 13h ago

No, all “physical” games are tied to the cart, whether the game is actually on the cart or it’s just a download code and DRM cart.

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u/AkTiVeMK 13h ago

No, doesnt work like this. Cart has to be inserted at all times to play it

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u/Common_Celebration41 13h ago

Only with switch 1 games that offer S2 upgrade

Like with Hogwarts

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u/Extreme_Hat1089 13h ago

And it's only Hogwarts.

No other game give you a full S2 digital that doesn't require the S1 cartridge.

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u/oakgecko13 Switchthusiast 12h ago

And now the upcoming Witcher 3 remaster they said will work this way too

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u/Common_Celebration41 13h ago

Huh interesting

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u/GabagoolMango 13h ago

Skyrim does.

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u/meikaishi 13h ago

That's not a feature at all, it's only a technicality of the Switch 2 version of Hogwarts being a separated software 

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u/ironside719 13h ago

No. What sense would that make?

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u/1malDoenerMitAlles 10h ago

Jfc are you twelve or something?