Game publisher says cheaper Switch 2 cartridges are coming in since-deleted post
Gamers who prefer physical copies of their favorite titles could score a major win with the Switch 2. In an unexpected announcement from retro video game publisher ININ Games, Nintendo is said to have “two new, smaller cartridge sizes” for its Switch 2 console. For ININ Games, these rumors of game cartridges with smaller storage capacity allow the publisher to recalculate production costs and pursue a physical Switch 2 version of its upcoming Dimensions of type R III.
ININ Games later removed its posts mentioning these small Switch 2 cartridges and issued a correction on its website and social media pages. However, the editor reiterated that Dimensions of type R III will be released on a physical cartridge, but that “no further technical details regarding the cartridge specifications have been officially confirmed.”
“There has been no official announcement or confirmation from Nintendo regarding cartridge storage capacities,” ININ Games said in a statement. “Any reference to specific storage sizes should not be construed as official information from Nintendo.”
If we read between the lines, ININ Games may have been early to reveal a crucial detail about the Switch 2 cartridges that Nintendo wasn’t officially ready to reveal yet. For further context, Nintendo is reportedly only offering physical game cartridges for Switch 2 with a capacity of 64 GB. With less demanding games like Dimensions of type R IIIsuch storage capacity could prove unnecessary and increase production costs. Nintendo still hasn’t made an announcement on these potential smaller cartridges, but we could see a lot more game publishers opting for physical copies of their upcoming games if they are indeed an option.
