Nintendo Switch 2—it might eventually have these game cartridges that show up in all sorts of storage sizes. Right now, though, developers working on this thing are stuck with just one storage size to play around with, and that would be, drumroll please, 64 GB. Not exactly a massive buffet of options, huh?
It’s kinda weird, when you think about it. 64 GB should be plenty for most games, right? Except it’s not that simple. Apparently, the developers have been boxed in by this one-size-fits-all approach. They’re going the game-key card route a lot of the time—no actual game data on these things, just a license to download it. It’s like buying a book cover and being told to print the pages yourself. Some fans are not thrilled (understatement), and I totally get it.
So, guess what? We might see a change soon. Macronix—that’s a Taiwanese company handling Nintendo’s cartridge stuff—dropped some hints. They’re talking new storage options, like going from a tiny closet to a walk-in wardrobe of space choices. I saw this tidbit on UAnalyze, thanks to a Twitter user who goes by SuperMetalDave64. Love those names. Anyway, they might roll out varying storage capacities for Switch 2 cards, kinda like shades of ice cream flavors, I assume. But technical, you know?
This little update could really shake things up, especially given the whole game-key card drama. More storage options might just tempt developers to actually put game data back on the cartridge. Crazy thought, I know. And fans aren’t shy about letting Nintendo know what they think, either.
On top of it all, Nintendo is taking this seriously. They’re running surveys left and right, trying to see how people really feel about these game-key cards. The uproar’s loud enough that even the big wigs can’t ignore it. They’re not letting it slide under the radar. Maybe change is in the air. Or maybe not. I’m just a messenger. Anyway, here’s hoping for some sweet cartridges with actual data, not just unlock codes.
