Nintendo confirms no download codes needed for physical Switch 2 Edition games

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SvennoJ said:

Still confused:

"Switch 2 Edition Games have the original Switch game and the upgrade pack on the same game card"

Does it run directly from the card, or do you need to install the game which runs the upgrade on top?

Language is hard :/

When I read upgrade pack I assume it needs to upgrade the software, the original Switch game. Or does Nintendo do some magic where it loads the upgrade pack in memory and applies the changes run time while reading the original game code and data from the card?

Following the link doesn't clear it up. It says faster load times as one of the benefits, does that imply the game is installed internally, or that the Switch 2 cards are simply faster (upgrade pack or not).

As for question of faster loading times, Switch 2 game cards are indeed faster than Switch 1 game cards were.