Physical sales lead Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2

CD Projekt Red reports that more than 75 percent of Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 sales in June were physical.

Physical sales lead Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2

CD Projekt Red said Cyberpunk 2077 will be a Switch 2 launch title and will ship on a physical cartridge. This puts the studio among a minority of publishers who choose physical media instead of key cards that trigger downloads. In June the game was a top seller among third party titles at launch and the sales split shows roughly 75 percent physical and 25 percent digital. The data suggests Nintendo players value cartridge ownership and quick access.

CDPR notes that physical media remains part of the Switch 2 ecosystem and should not be underestimated. The company also pointed to market trends that favor a plug and play experience with a cartridge as part of its strategy. On the same track Sega announced Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will release with the full game on the Switch 2 card, signaling a broader appetite for cartridge heavy launches among major publishers.

The numbers challenge the assumption that downloads rule modern gaming. For Switch fans, a cartridge offers immediate access and a sense of ownership that downloads sometimes lack. That matters for price and for how publishers view the cost of distribution on Nintendo hardware. The trend also raises questions about cartridge costs, inventory risk, and how durable this preference is beyond a single June snapshot.

If more publishers opt for full cartridges at launch, Nintendo's supply chains and retailer expectations will shape the economics of future titles. It could widen the gap between Switch 2 experiences and other platforms and push more games toward hybrid strategies that blend physical and digital. The real question is how durable this preference proves over time and across different genres.

Highlights

The balance between physical and digital will shape Switch 2 software plans in the months ahead.