Civ VII on Switch 2 - game key or full physical game?

[Lazy sweeper]

Civ VII on Switch one doesnt say anything about it being digital or pyhisical release.

There's a page that says 4.8gb of downloadable content but it's all so confusing that it's hard to tell how many versiosn there are..

New Switch 2 games now comes with a label saying if the game is a game key, or it has digital eshop only and not even the box itself...
For what it seems, C7 for Switch 1 is Vanilla only physical, and then all DLC must be bought on the eshop.

So my question is simple, will C7 for Switch 2 also be an hybrid Physical and digital download or will it be full physical and
playable outside the eshop? Which I have no intentions to use it and again, I won't buy a console game that is known to close down
its storefronts?

 

[magicq99]

No one knows for sure yet, but according to this report the updated "Switch 2 Editions" of current games will be a (Switch 1 compatible?) game card and a download code for the digital upgrade:

'Switch 2 Editions' Are Supposedly A Switch Game Card And Download Code For The Upgrade Pack

The physical version, according to Nintendo's customer support

www.nintendolife.com

So if you buy Civ VII for Switch today (or already own it), you will be able to purchase an upgrade to the updated Swich 2 Edition. The still-to-be-released boxed version of the Switch 2 Edtion will basically be the same, but with a free upgrade. At least that is the most recent information I am aware of.

 

[Lazy sweeper]

No one knows for sure yet, but according to this report the updated "Switch 2 Editions" of current games will be a (Switch 1 compatible?) game card and a download code for the digital upgrade:

'Switch 2 Editions' Are Supposedly A Switch Game Card And Download Code For The Upgrade Pack

The physical version, according to Nintendo's customer support

www.nintendolife.com

So if you buy Civ VII for Switch today (or already own it), you will be able to purchase an upgrade to the updated Swich 2 Edition. The still-to-be-released boxed version of the Switch 2 Edtion will basically be the same, but with a free upgrade. At least that is the most recent information I am aware of.

Yeah, I read that too, and people are not liking it... no-one wants a collectable game behind a key-code...

 

[magicq99]

There is still no news about any physical version, but the official FAQ now lists the notable features of the Switch 2 Edition compared to the Switch 1 Edition:

Key features compared to the Switch version* include:

• Supports Joy-Con 2 controller mouse support. Players can play with the Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse to have a PC-like experience on their Switch 2.
• Increased graphical fidelity. Compared to the Switch, Civilization VII on Switch 2 offers higher graphic fidelity.
• Supports larger map sizes. Players on Switch 2 have larger map sizes offering Standard maps sizes not available on the Switch version.
• Supports more players in multiplayer compared to Switch 1. Players on Switch 2 can play with 5 players in the Antiquity age and Exploration Age and up to 8 players supported in the Modern Age at launch.
• Increased performance. Players will experience increased framerate performance compared to the Switch version.
• Supports GameChat functionality. Players can take advantage of the new GameChat** feature on the Switch 2 while playing multiplayer with friends.

From my understanding this means that the Switch 2 Version will have no limitations compared to the other consoles.

It also find it interesting that Firaxis has outsourced the development of (and so far only?) the Switch 2 Edition:

Is Firaxis Games developing Civilization VII on Nintendo Switch 2?
Development of Civilization VII on Nintendo Switch 2 is led by Behaviour Interactive, in collaboration with Firaxis Games.