Amid Sony's recent announcement to scrap physical media, a Nintendo Latin America executive has stepped up to clarify that there are no plans to halt the sale of physical boxed games for the Nintendo Switch 2. While this may not be an official company-wide press release from headquarters, it is now abundantly clear that no directive to kill physical sales has been issued to any regional branch.

Bill van Zyll, Vice President and General Manager of Nintendo Latin America, dropped this reassuring news during an interview with a local YouTube channel at the Brazil Game Show 2026, which kicked off on September 9. The executive pointed out that the Nintendo Switch 2 supports both digital downloads and physical game cards, confirming flatly that there are no plans to phase out physical games. Furthermore, the executive acknowledged just how much players adore collecting physical boxes.

The executive elaborated that physical game boxes enjoy a massive preference, particularly in the Brazilian and Latin American markets. The perks of physical games are hard to ignore, allowing you to build a shelf collection, lend titles to mates, or flog them on the secondhand market later. Digital versions, on the other hand, offer the sheer convenience of buying games without worrying about stock levels, but they completely strip away your right to resell or share with pals.

At present, the Nintendo Switch 2 supports not just traditional game cards, but also a fresh physical format known as game key cards. While the handy ability to lend or hand over the physical card to another user remains intact, an internet connection is required when installing the game for the very first time. Therefore, Nintendo's commitment to maintaining physical sales might not necessarily mean that standard game cards will be bundled with every single title released down the line.