As a gamer, I was hyped up for the physical copy of Star Wars Outlaws on the Nintendo Switch 2, but to my surprise, it came in a Game-Key Card format. Apparently, this is due to the game’s performance compatibility issues with the console’s hardware and the game engine used to bring the action-adventure game to life. This has left many fellow Nintendo enthusiasts feeling let down, and now Star Wars Outlaws is facing similar criticism.
As a gamer, I’ve just discovered that “Star Wars Outlaws,” which initially dropped on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in August 2024, is receiving a warm welcome from fellow players across platforms like OpenCritic and Steam. However, it seems the game didn’t quite meet publisher Ubisoft’s sales targets as originally expected. Now, with its Nintendo Switch 2 release on September 4, there’s a golden opportunity for Ubisoft to boost those numbers on a fresh platform!
Switch 2 Cartridges Reportedly Can’t Handle Star Wars Outlaws
Contrary to some players’ assumptions, Ubisoft’s decision to use Nintendo’s Game-Key Cards for the physical release of their game on the Switch 2 wasn’t solely due to cost savings. In fact, a senior developer at Massive Entertainment, Robert Bantin, who has been with the company for nearly eight years and currently leads the audio department, clarified this point on Bluesky. According to Bantin, traditional Switch 2 cartridges don’t offer the quality of performance that the team aimed for in streaming its open-world environments, which is why they opted for Game-Key Cards instead. He also mentioned that the cost of the cards was never a factor in their decision, suggesting it wasn’t an important consideration during discussions.
Snowdrop relies heavily on disk streaming for its open world environments, and we found the Switch 2 cards simply didn’t give the performance we needed at the quality target we were going for. I don’t recall the cost of the cards ever entering the discussion – probably because it was moot. — Rob Bantin 🇸🇪🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@cubusaddendum.bsky.social) 2025-09-04T18:51:52.058Z
The main concern about Game-Key Cards largely stems from a feeling of relinquishing ownership over games. Nintendo, however, introduced this system to preserve the tangible joy of purchasing physical games and showcasing their cases in collections for future Switch 2 owners, even though the actual games may be too large to fit onto cartridges suitable for their hybrid console. It seems Nintendo acknowledges some players’ apprehension towards these cards, as evidenced by their July survey on Game-Key Cards in Japan, which aimed to assess fans’ opinions about this system.
It’s been reported that talk of a follow-up to the original Star Wars Outlaws game was halted back in July during its early development stages. Interestingly, despite the initial game not selling well, there appears to be an ongoing interest for a sequel. This is evident through a petition on Change.org that’s been circulating, which currently has around 2,000 signatures from fans who are hoping to keep Star Wars Outlaws 2 alive.
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