With the games industry today looking increasingly volatile due to higher costs and mass layoffs of personnel, Games Radar has picked up on a statement by the late Satoru Iwata back in 2013 when the Nintendo 3DS didn't launch as well as the company had anticipated. Mr. Iwata told investors back then that "layoffs might offer "better short-term financial results" but "employees who fear that they may be laid off" will never produce the same results.

The popular Deku Deals website now lists which Nintendo Switch 2 game are actually on the cartridge as opposed to Game-Key Cards, which are growing in popularity with developers. The deal site has a listing page showing which Nintendo Switch 2 games are actually physical, so if you are in doubt you can check the site.

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