Nintendo is raising prices of Switch 2 game cartridges starting in May
Nintendo has confirmed that physical Switch 2 game cartridges will cost more than their digital equivalents starting in May, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book becoming the first title to carry a $10 premium — $70 physical versus $60 digital. The company frames the change as reflecting real production and distribution costs, though it hasn't clarified whether the $10 gap will be consistent across all price tiers or how it will affect "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" bundles. The announcement compounds existing frustration with the Game-Key Card system, and separately, developers have had limited cartridge size options — initially only 64GB — forcing smaller games into Game-Key Card releases, though 16GB and 32GB options may be in the works.