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Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Sales Have Increased by 631% in the U.S.

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Here’s an interesting stat from the latest Circana sales report: sales of Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards in the United States have seen a 631 percent increase in 2026 so far. According to Circana, 2026 year-to-date spending on new physical software has increased by 5 percent year-over-year to $738 million. Game-key cards are the biggest driver here. That format offset...
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According to the most recent data, North America has increased its consumption of games in physical format by 5% due to the popularity of Nintendo's key cards.

In the USA, sales of physical video games increase (+5%), driven by Game-Key Cards on Switch 2, with an annual boom of 631%.The market of physical video games in the USA could be back in vogue. In fact, according to data collected by Tircana, during the course of 2026 consumer spending on new games in physical format increased by 5%.

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Nintendo Wire broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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