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Nintendo Say It's Unlikely That Physical Games Will Ever "100 Percent Go Away"

As fans reject Switch 2 game-key cards, former Nintendo marketing leads say it's unlikely that physical games will ever "100% go away," because "they realize the importance of that"

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