Switch 2 should have used PS5 strategy regarding physical media

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Pemalite said:

There is no technical reason why Nintendo cannot allow the use of cheaper Switch 1 carts for Switch 2 media.

Developers can then use the media to install to internal storage if speed is an issue.

It all comes down to Nintendo's policies.

Even Switch 1 carts weren't cheap though; throughout the system's life, the 32GB card was only used a handful of times cos of cost, with devs opting instead to use 16GB cards or smaller with mandatory installs.