Game Key-Cards suck, and I'm done being quiet about it | Nintendo Switch 2 rant

I tend to be positive, almost all the time. Maybe some people find that annoying, but it's genuinely how I live my life, and it's served me well for over 40 years. But when I get this worked up about something, when I stop being positive, I hope that encourages people to really listen. I've had it with Game Key-Cards on the Nintendo Switch 2. There are a lot of reasons they're bad, and very few reasons they're good. They represent a stark divergence between my desires and the industry's, and we should talk about it. Check out our JRPG Podcast, The JRPG Pursuit! New episodes every Wednesday, where we cover a multitude of topics related to our favorite hobby. @JRPG_Pursuit Please consider supporting me with a membership on YouTube! Members get access to an exclusive Discord group, so come hang out with us! Or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/justthegems Twitter: www.x.com/_justthegems Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/justthegems.net Threads/Instagram: _justthegems Original music ©2023-2025 by me, all rights reserved. Affiliate links for my desk and recording setup: Armrests: Aloudy https://amzn.to/4gV8ZNt Desk Ottoman w/ Storage Linmagco https://amzn.to/4bfwkbk Mouse: Logitech M720 Triathlon https://amzn.to/437V8jt Keyboard: Cherry Stream Wireless https://amzn.to/4kgrcYA Audio Interface: Vocaster One https://amzn.to/41vHJAE Headset: Gtheos 2.4GHz Wireless https://amzn.to/3D9GpKn Elgato Stream Deck Neo Elgato https://amzn.to/43aVEgF Desk cable management: Delamu https://amzn.to/3CUiXAV Lighting Kit: Neewer https://amzn.to/3DhYIwV Podcasting/Vlogging Cam: Osmo Pocket 3 https://amzn.to/3XfwhGI Wireless Microphone: RODE Wireless ME https://amzn.to/4hRiQoS Desktop USB Hub: WENTER https://amzn.to/4icobXE Teleprompter: Desview https://amzn.to/4hWX2s4 Teleprompter Page Turner: Starfavor https://amzn.to/4gVh2cX 00:00 Intro 00:48 Why is the new Pokemon on a Game Key-Card? 02:36 Game Key-Cards feel... bad. 04:29 Why Game Key-Cards on Nintendo Switch 2 are Good 09:16 Why Game Key-Cards on Nintendo Switch 2 are Bad 10:37 The Future of Game Key-Cards 21:06 Outro