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Nintendo says it has no plans to stop releasing physical Switch 2 games
Nintendo says it will continue to release Switch 2 games on physical cartridges.
Bill van Zyll, general manager of Nintendo Latin America, said the company has no plans to stop selling physical games.
He said Nintendo considers what consumers prefer and knows fans value physical releases.
The Switch 2 supports both physical and digital games.
Nintendo has set different prices for some physical and digital games, saying the difference reflects the costs of making and distributing each format.
The statement comes as Sony plans to stop producing PlayStation discs in early 2028.
Nintendo has not announced any plan to end its physical game releases.
Nintendo says it has no plans to stop releasing physical games for the Switch 2.
Bill van Zyll, a Nintendo Latin America executive, said the company considers consumer preferences and knows fans like physical games.
The Switch 2 supports both digital and physical games, according to van Zyll.
Nintendo has said physical and digital games may have different prices because of differences in production and distribution costs.
- Who
- Nintendo, through Bill van Zyll, vice president and general manager of Nintendo Latin America.
- What
- Nintendo says it has no plans to stop releasing physical Switch 2 games.
- When
- Van Zyll made the remarks over the weekend; the articles were published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Nintendo takes consumer preferences into account and knows fans like physical games.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We go off what the consumer prefers, and take that into account very heavily
There’s no plans to ditch physical. We know how much the fans like it as well.
The cost of physical games is not going up.
Sony announced it would stop making physical PlayStation games after January 2028.
Bill van Zyll said Nintendo had no plans to ditch physical games.
- Company
- Nintendo
- Executive
- Bill van Zyll
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Formats
- Physical cartridges and digital games
- Sony plan
- Stop making physical PlayStation games after January 2028
Sources
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