Guide: List of Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Software On Game Cards

The launch of Nintendo Switch 2 will bring forth two different types of physical formats – Game Cards and Game-Key Cards.

In this guide, we will share with you the list of Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive software on Game Cards, and why it’s important to know which games are Game Cards.

Difference between Game Cards and Game-Key Cards

Nintendo Switch 2 Game Cards contain the full game data and license, while Game-Key Cards only contain the license. This means that if you purchase a Game-Key Card, you have to download the full game to the internal storage or microSD Express Card before you can play the game.

Learn more about the differences between Game Cards and Game-Key Cards and how to distinguish them

Why this list is necessary

At the time of writing (April 26, 2025), the vast majority of Nintendo Switch 2 physical releases put out by third-party publishers are Game-Key Cards.

It is speculated that the reason for this is because Nintendo is offering far fewer memory sizes for Nintendo Switch 2 Game Cards as compared to Nintendo Switch Game Cards. Part of that could be due to far higher read speeds that make it fiscally difficult to offer multiple sizes, and the expensive cost of a Game Card.

Given that storage space is limited, you can find yourself running out of space very quickly with just a few Game-Key Cards that require 50GB – 100GB of space. Some game collectors may also prefer having their games on Game Cards for preservation reasons.

That is why we have prepared this list for gamers that are only looking for Game Card releases.

List of Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive software on Game Cards

Below, you can find the full list of Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive software on Game Cards.

Please keep in mind the following points:

1. This list only contains Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive software. At the moment, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition software are not included because most Nintendo Switch 2 Edition physical releases are on Game Cards
2. Not all Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive software are released in Game Card format in all regions, so please be sure to check the Region column for each title
3. The list will be updated from time to time as more information becomes available

Title	Release date	Publisher	Region	Mandatory update required?	Purchase link
Mario Kart World	June 5, 2025	Nintendo	All	No	Coming soon
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition	June 5, 2025	CD PROJEKT	All	No	Buy on Amazon
Donkey Kong Bananza	July 17, 2025	Nintendo	All	No	Coming soon
DAEMON X MACHINA TITANIC SCION	September 5, 2025	Marvelous	Americas / Europe	No	Buy on Amazon
Majogami	October 30, 2025	Inti-Creates	Japan	No	Buy on Amazon Japan
Yooka-Re-Playlee	TBD 2025	PM Studios	Americas	No	Buy on Amazon US