Switch 2 cartridges cost money ... 3rd parties are not going to subsidize the cost, not in this economy with tarrifs and inflation already being a problem.
Consumers will just have to learn to accept Game Key cards. People who just casually demand every game be on a physical cartridge then start crying when they find out they have to pay for the cartridge cost. The publisher is not going to eat that cost and they're already complaining about games being too expensive as is. You can't win with these people, they want everything and they don't want to pay for anything beyond pricing staying forever the same.
Mario Kart is to Nintendo platforms what GTA is PS/XBox ... it sucks the air out of the room, this is the first new Mario Kart in a decade+. Mario Kart is THE go to Mario franchise now (not even the platformer games come close in sales).
The Switch 2 system is also pricier and even things like the Switch 2 Pro Controller have a sticker shock price tag. Third party sales will be fine as time goes on, the userbase gets bigger, and people get their fill of Mario Kart. After getting the Mario Kart bundle + Pro Controller 2 + new Memory card, a lot of people are already out of pocket like $700+. No shit they're probably going to hold off on buying 3-4 additional games straight away. Most people can't drop $1000 on a console launch day 1. They need to pay off their credit card bill for the system as is.
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