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According to social media posts, theNintendo Switch 2game cases will feature wraparound art on the spines. TheSwitch 2game cases will also feature labels that identify which titles are on a Game-Key Card, which will require downloading additional data to play the game.
The Switch 2 will arrive on June 5 worldwide, though pre-orders have recently hit a snag in the US. Following the Trump administration’s wave of tariffs across multiple nations,Nintendo delayed US pre-orders of the Switch 2from April 9 to an undetermined date while the company reevaluates the tariff situation. The company stated that the delay in pre-ordering the Switch 2 in the US will have no impact on the June 5 global launch. Users in Canada and other countries with set pre-order windows are unaffected, so it remains to be seen when Nintendo will restart US pre-orders and if any price changes will occur as a result.
While some Switch 2 games have drawn ire from fans for their initial prices, the console’s game cases may address a sore spot its predecessor had. As spotted by Nintendeal on Twitter (and by Nintendo Life), the Switch 2’s game cases will no longer have red spines on the sides. Instead, the box art of the front cover will wrap around the spine, with white letters that spell out the game’s name. The post was taken from the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, which hasan ongoing hands-off exhibit of the Switch 2ahead of its June 5 launch.
Switch 2 Game Cases Will Not Have Red Spines
Switch 2 game cases will also have red packaging, and Game-Key Cards will also be red to further differentiate them from the original Switch. Some games, likeBravely Default: Flying Fairy HD RemasterandStreet Fighter 6: Years 1–2 Fighters Edition, will launch on Game-Key Cards. These cards will come with a label on the bottom that indicates how much additional data must be downloaded to play the game. In the case ofBravely Default, some retailer listings confirmed that 11GB of added data will be necessary.
According to retail packaging information,Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwill also include the Switch version of the game along with the upgrade pack, though it is unclear if the latter is included on the card or via a digital voucher. It is also not known ifThe Champions' BalladDLC is included withBreath of the Wild’s Switch 2 edition, so fans must wait until June 5 to know for certain.
