Nintendo wants to ensure that the Switch 2 is "future-proof", and it's trying to achieve that with its new Game-Key Cards.

Nintendo Switch 2 Game Key Cards can be resold and lent out like physical games. These cards aren't tied to accounts or ...

Online chatter suggested Switch 2 Edition boxes would only include a Switch 1 card and a download code for the next-gen ...

April’s Nintendo Direct gave us plenty of information about the Switch 2, including new game-key cards coming to a store near ...

Nintendo said the cards won’t be locked to user accounts. In a conversation with GameSpot, Nintendo executive Tetsuya Sasaki ...

which can't be used again once it's been claimed—as explained on a Nintendo support page, a Game-Key card will work the same way in any other Switch once the game data has been downloaded.

Nintendo's new Game-Key cards will work in any Switch 2 console they're inserted into.