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Pre-Order: Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2)

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Amazon has for Pre-Order: Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2) on sale for $49.94. Shipping is free.

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  • Note: This item will be released on July 23, 2026.
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  • Single-player focused action shooter centered on battling enemies and collecting treasure.
  • Play as a mechanic teaming up with Deep Cut, a trio of adventurous musicians, to explore the mysterious Spirhalite Islands.
  • Customize your character with different appearances, gadgets, and ink-based weapons.
  • Fight waves of Salmonid enemies while salvaging valuable resources.
  • A member of Deep Cut joins you in combat using a powerful Bot Buddy mech.
  • Supports co-op play with up to 4 players online or through local wireless multiplayer.
  • Online play requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account.

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Amazon has for Pre-Order: Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2) on sale for $49.94. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member suicideskull for sharing this deal.
  • Note: This item will be released on July 23, 2026.
Details:
  • Single-player focused action shooter centered on battling enemies and collecting treasure.
  • Play as a mechanic teaming up with Deep Cut, a trio of adventurous musicians, to explore the mysterious Spirhalite Islands.
  • Customize your character with different appearances, gadgets, and ink-based weapons.
  • Fight waves of Salmonid enemies while salvaging valuable resources.
  • A member of Deep Cut joins you in combat using a powerful Bot Buddy mech.
  • Supports co-op play with up to 4 players online or through local wireless multiplayer.
  • Online play requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account.

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Yesterday 7:52 PM
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idontcareaboutretailYesterday 7:52 PM
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Nice. The digitals been this price for a bit but happy the physical dropped before launch too. Thanks for the heads up!
Yesterday 9:46 PM
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SmilingMarmot7774Yesterday 9:46 PM
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walmart preorders sold out today so might want to jump on this if you are interested in the $10 off for physical
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latelatteYesterday 10:01 PM
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edit: it was my misunderstanding that all switch 2 games were on a game-key. splatoon and many other first-party games the full game on a cartridge.

original:

i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art?

when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
Last edited by latelatte July 15, 2026 at 05:51 PM.
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Quote from latelatte :
i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art? when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
When a game goes gold and gets pressed onto a cartridge, the complete, unpatched launch version of the game (Version 1.0) is stored on that physical chip. If you took a brand-new console, never connected it to the internet, and popped the cartridge in, the game would boot up and be fully playable from start to finish.
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Quote from latelatte :
i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art? when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
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electroniclogYesterday 11:58 PM
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Quote from latelatte :
i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art? when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
Are you under the impression that this is an online only game?
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ezhang6767Today 12:11 AM
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Amazon Japan sell the digital one with 10% off. Around $35 (5800JPY).

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Quote from latelatte :
i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art?

when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
Reselling. I bought Donkey Kong Bananza for $60, and resold it several months later after I was done with it for $45. Mario Kart World I haven't played for months, but since it's a digital copy that came with the system, it'll just sit there unused indefinitely.
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HonestMagic993Today 12:15 AM
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Quote from 3supes :
Reselling. I bought Donkey Kong Bananza for $60, and resold it several months later after I was done with it for $45. Mario Kart World I haven't played for months, but since it's a digital copy that came with the system, it'll just sit there unused indefinitely.
I just got a switch 2 used and I'm looking for Mario kart world willing to offer $40
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Quote from latelatte :
i know this is a sensitive issue, but what's the point of getting the physicals of switch 2 games besides the novelty of case art? when nintendo decides to discontinue support for the switch 2 in the future, you wouldn't be able to take these game cards out of storage, pop them into your system, and just play them. games still require download of core content, right?
What you described is game key card which requires download... Not all physical games is in game key games format , most games published by Nintendo are in game card format which doesn't need download to launch the game.
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latelatteToday 12:44 AM
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Quote from electroniclog :
Are you under the impression that this is an online only game?
no, i didnt realize some of these contain the full game. i was under the impression that all of these were "game-key cards" where you'd have to download the game then use the game-key card to validate ownership. but according to nintendo life splatoon raiders is a full game in the cartridge

What Are Game-Key Cards?
Nintendo Switch game-key cards are different from traditional game cards. They do not contain the full game data. Instead, they act as a key that allows you to download the game from the internet.
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latelatteToday 12:47 AM
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Quote from 3supes :

Reselling. I bought Donkey Kong Bananza for $60, and resold it several months later after I was done with it for $45. Mario Kart World I haven't played for months, but since it's a digital copy that came with the system, it'll just sit there unused indefinitely.
thanks. i'm not following gaming too closely. it was my understanding that all physical switch 2 games came in a game-key card where the full game isn't actually loaded on a cartridge.
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latelatteToday 12:48 AM
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Quote from cho9736 :
What you described is game key card which requires download... Not all physical games is in game key games format , most games published by Nintendo are in game card format which doesn't need download to launch the game.
thanks for the clarification. this was exactly what i was confused by
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SensibleSofa3552Today 2:09 AM
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Quote from HonestMagic993 :
I just got a switch 2 used and I'm looking for Mario kart world willing to offer $40
They can't sell it to you since it's a digital copy of the game that they already claimed, hence the "I haven't played for months".
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3supesToday 3:24 AM
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Quote from latelatte :
thanks. i'm not following gaming too closely. it was my understanding that all physical switch 2 games came in a game-key card where the full game isn't actually loaded on a cartridge.
First-party Nintendo games have all come full-game on cart. Many third-party games (games made by companies other than Nintendo) have been published with a game-key card where the game isn't loaded onto the cartridge, instead you download the game and the license to play it is attached to the game-key card.

But both full game on cart and game-key cards are fully re-sellable to other people (or stores like GameStop). Folks don't like the game key card because (a) you have to take up a lot of storage space on the console, which isn't the case for traditional carts, and (b) if Nintendo ever takes down their servers, it might be impossible to download the game.

Both carts with the full game on it and game key cards have no limitations on being re-sold. In that way, a game-key card is still superior to digital games.
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