Below is a list of "physical" games I could find on pre-order in Australia from a physical walk in shop.
I made the list to hopefully help others who are physical game collectors like me and shun the poor practices of some developers cutting costs to release sub standard physical games
Please feel free to add anything I missed and I will update the OP post.
So far there is 6 games I won't be buying, and perhaps go a step further and not even support those developers on any platform.
As at 05/08/2025
| Game Title | Developer | Physical Type | Download Size |
| Borderlands 4 | 2K / Gearbox | GAME-KEY-CARD | 40GB |
| Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster | Square Enix | GAME-KEY-CARD | 11GB |
| Cronos: The New Dawn | Bloober Team | GAME-KEY-CARD | 25GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition | CD Projekt Red | FULL GAME | 56.8GB |
| Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion | Marvelous | FULL GAME | |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo | FULL GAME | |
| Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake | Square Enix | GAME-KEY-CARD | 17GB |
| EA Sports FC 26 | EA Sports | GAME-KEY-CARD | 66.5GB |
| Farming Simulator: Signature Edition | GIANTS Software | GAME-KEY-CARD | 20GB |
| Hitman World of Assassination Signature Edition | IO Interactive | GAME-KEY-CARD | 61GB |
| Hogwarts Legacy | Warner Bros | GAME-KEY-CARD | 24GB |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land - NS2 Edition + Star-Crossed World | Nintendo | FULL GAME | 11GB |
| Little Nightmares III | BANDAI NAMCO | GAME-KEY-CARD | 15GB |
| Madden 26 | EA Sports | GAME-KEY-CARD | 65GB |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo | FULL GAME | 21.9GB |
| NBA 2K26 | 2K Sports | GAME-KEY-CARD | 25GB |
| No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES | Spike Chunsoft | GAME-KEY-CARD | 10GB |
| Pokemon Legends: Z-A | Nintendo | FULL GAME | |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S | Sega | GAME-KEY-CARD | 4GB |
| Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army | Sega | GAME-KEY-CARD | 17GB |
| REANIMAL | THQ Nordic | UNKNOWN | |
| Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma | Marvelous | FULL GAME | |
| Sonic X Shadow Generations - Day One Edition | Sega | GAME-KEY-CARD | 24GB |
| Split Fiction | Hazelight Studios | CODE-IN-A-BOX | 71GB |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide | THQ Nordic | GAME-KEY-CARD | 5.1GB |
| Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar | Marvelous | FULL GAME | |
| Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition | Capcom | GAME-KEY-CARD | 50GB |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree - NS2 Edition + Jamboree TV | Nintendo | FULL GAME | 13GB |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - NS2 Edition | Nintendo | FULL GAME | 24.1GB |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - NS2 Edition | Nintendo | FULL GAME | 19.9GB |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 | Activision | CODE-IN-A-BOX | 39.1GB |
| Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut | Sega | GAME-KEY-CARD | 49GB |
NOTES:
1) Download size for GAME-KEY-CARD versions are based on what was written on the GAME-KEY-CARD AUSTRALIA cover at the time of adding it to the list. The full digital only version size may differ between this and between regions.
2) Download size for FULL GAME is for anyone who plans to go digital only and not additional download requirement if you buy the physical full game (expect perhaps patches or expansions that come later).
