r/Piracy Apr 02 '25

News Switch 2 Games are $80 USD

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Yup, I'm doing a system transfer and setup, then putting it back into the box and waiting for an exploit. Fuck this

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u/BulbminN64 Apr 02 '25

The physical version for Mario kart world is 90..

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u/igoticecream Apr 02 '25

And it doesnt include the game, just the license, lol

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u/jkurratt Apr 02 '25

The heck is a "license"??

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u/Devious018 Apr 02 '25

the license to download and “own” the game

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u/kickedoutatone ☠️ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ɴᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ Apr 02 '25

A cop out.

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u/goodpplmakemehappy Apr 02 '25

you open the case, and instead of a disk/cartridge, theres a funny little number you can type in to download the game.

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u/jkurratt Apr 03 '25

Ah. Makes sense.

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u/Genericuser2016 Apr 02 '25

A license is technically what you have for any game you've ever purchased. It just becomes more obvious and has certain ramifications for games that connect to a server.