Speaking in a recent interview, FF7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi defended the concept of Game-Key Cards, digital substitutions for physical cartridges on the Switch 2, expressing his desire to see fans accept this new tech since there are good reasons for it. And, yeah, I'm not convinced.
As per IGN, Hamaguchi spoke in favor of Game-Key Cards, a type of digital substitution for physical cards, which are slotted into the Switch 2 but carry no data, instead only containing the code for any given game, which is then downloaded from Nintendo's servers. It is only one of many formats replacing what was formerly physical, preserving only the aesthetic aspect of the card itself, but not its internal hardware.
