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

[SvennoJ]

Mr.GameCrazy said:

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).

I'll help clear it up. It means the Switch 2 Editions uses the Switch 2 game cards, not the Switch 1 one. Therefore, you don't have to worry about downloading the Switch 2 upgrade pack if you get the physical copy of the Switch 2 Edition of a game.

Yeah I got that part. Just curious about the mechanics as upgrade pack sound like a patch (pre-stored on the card) that needs to be applied to the game.

Curious how Nintendo is going to make that work.

Does the upgrade pack simply contain instructions for the Switch 2 on how to interpret the Switch game and alter some of the render parameters in run time?
Or do you need to install the Switch game to internal storage first, apply the upgrade from the card and then play. (Which would all be done automatically on start up, but will take up space on internal storage)

I guess we'll find out at launch. At least Switch 2 has much bigger internal storage.