Switch Download Game From Cartridge
For obvious reasons, games downloaded from the eShop are installed on the Nintendo Switch. Even better, games purchased as physical media don't have to be installed to be played. However, rather than carrying cartridges around it'd be nice to install some games. Whether you download games directly to the console or to a microSD card, you don't have to worry about carrying a case filled with cartridges around. Digital games offer convenience at the cost of true ownership.
Why can't we install cartridges to memory?
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Ok, I've seen the argument that somehow being able to do this might allow piracy to happen more easily, which doesn't make any sense when buying the same game from the e-shop digitally, will install the game to MicroSD.... which I can then remove from my Switch and stick into my PC. (Just saying, that argument is not valid)
For anyone who doesn't get my point of view, this is my issue. As an example a week ago I flew to Florida for work and a little vacation and was happy to be able to try out my handy portable Nintendo Switch. The day I left I only had Breath of the Wild (physical copy), and thought about buying Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as well. While I like physical copies, there is already WAY too many pieces for the Switch. You have the Switch itself, the joy cons, power cable, portable USB to Type C charging cable, the dock, the controller hub for the joy cons, and I'm supposed to also drag around tiny cartridges? Come on, if I could just install Breath of the Wild on my Micro SD card then I don't have to worry about the cartridges. I ended up buying Mario Kart 8 digitally, as well as Minecraft digitally and it's very nice to not have to worry about their cartridges.
Honestly I guess it's my own fault as I should have figured this out before buying Breath of the Wild with my Switch. I'm just irritated that if I want it installed on my SD Card that I will need to buy it again, and I probably will. Anyone else think this is crazy? If I can buy it and download it straight to my Micro SD, why can't I install the cartridge to Micro SD?
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EDIT: I guess that is one argument I didn't see in the beginning. Installing from cartridge allows people to install a game and give the cartridge to a friend who could do the same endlessly, or you could install the game and sell it and still have the game. Ok this is making more sense now lol.
Switch Download Game From Cartridge Free
