That's pretty awesome. Maybe they'll do the same for Switch somewhere down the line. I know the whole point of this thread is the size but maybe Ninja Theory can work a miracle.

seems pointless, might as well buy it on the eShop then

Then what's the point of the code?

Convenience of being able to load it without switching carts, while also affording the permanence of owning a cart and the ability to play well after the eshop listing is long gone.

That's, uh, been a common preference since the very first days of digital releases.

Getting larger carts out isn't going to bring more titles to Switch.  The real problem, as I see it, is that it's the cost of the carts that's keeping certain games from using them.  YoungBlood is a perfect example.  A budget game getting disc (cheap) release on other platforms, and only a dl code for Switch instead of the pricier cart.

I'm less bothered by large, expensive games not being given a physical release than I am by smaller games that cost more on Switch than, say, PS4 and XB1 when there is no real justification. If you're going to charge $10 more for Resident Evil 4 on Switch, then why not offer it in physical form? That $10 made all the difference to me because I refuse to be milked. The fact that Capcom couldn't somehow fit twenty year old Mega Man games onto a single card was also somewhat annoying.

It gives off a bad impression when a company doesn't seem to care enough about the quality of their product to get it a proper physical cart.

Yeah, I get it, the cards are not cheap, but then just go digital. I guarantee there are people who bought the physical version of the Megaman Legacy Collection and did not know that the full game was not going to be on the cart.

It's kind of gross.

tbh if all gamers wanted the best fidelity of their games we wouldn't have consoles at all, everyone would be playing on a high end PC on a 1ms display monitor, that isn't the reality of the matter though, from steam surveys we get information that the majority of even pc gamers are on mid range hardware and aren't going to shell out extra cash for extra frames or shadow detail, the type of gamer who is put off by a game not being 144hz isn't going to be looking at the Switch anyway simply because on a Venn diagram their interests and what the switch offers do not overlap outside of threads on the internet to complain that the Switch isn't capable of doing 4k/120fps gaming.

People can cry at companies for not supporting sli or not providing games on a cartridge they're going to have to fumble about with on a plane trying to change it over instead of just clicking another title on a list.... but still... sales are all that really matters to these companies and if a game sells fine as a digital only version running 720p/30 on the Switch then the company isn't going to lose a whole pile of sleep thinking about captain 4k physical only media on the internet who didn't buy their game, because it would cost too much to accommodate for that person.

Exactly.  I will add that people might be more willing to take the extra step of buying a PS4/XBONE than they would shelling out for a high end or top of the line PC. 

I've always built my PCs and I still hesitate. The machine I built 6 years ago (small upgrades since then) is what i'm using now and still works(ish) with what I want to play, but is definitely showing its age.  I seriously hesitate to drop the 2k to build a PC I know will probably last 6 years just like this one, but I won't hesitate to drop $499-$599 for a PS5/XBTWO. Keeping in mind that 4k is still a couple years away for me at the least.

Doesn't help that:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_game_card