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任天堂拉美高管称不放弃实体游戏

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  1. Oct 12 20:00 · 4 reports
    任天堂高管确认无意放弃实体游戏
    Kotaku: Nintendo exec says Switch 2 maker has no plans to abandon physical games
  2. Oct 12 13:55 · 4 reports
    任天堂确认继续推出实体游戏
    GameSpot: Nintendo Says It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Games Yet

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Oct 13
  1. GamesIndustry.biz
    Nintendo's Latin America VP says there are no plans to ditch physical games

    Nintendo Latin America VP Bill van Zyll said the company has no plans to ditch physical games, stressing that its approach to physical and digital releases is guided by consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2, which launched in June 2025, supports both digital and physical formats. The comments follow Sony's announcement that it will end production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028.

Oct 12
  1. GameSpot
    Nintendo Says It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Games Yet

    Nintendo says it has no plans to abandon physical games, keeping an "agnostic" approach that offers both physical and digital versions on Switch 2. Nintendo's VP and general manager for Latin America, Bill van Zyll, said the company follows consumer preference and noted the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life with both capabilities. This contrasts with Sony, which has decided to move toward a digital-only game marketplace starting in 2028.

  2. Polygon
    Nintendo Exec Officially Comments on Future Physical Game Support

    Bill van Zyll, Nintendo's VP and general manager for Latin America, confirmed in an interview with YouTuber Coelho no Japão that the company will continue supporting physical media for the foreseeable future. The statement suggests Nintendo won't replicate Sony's controversial pivot to an all-digital future anytime soon.

  3. Kotaku
    Nintendo exec says Switch 2 maker has no plans to abandon physical games

    Nintendo of Latin America VP and GM Bill van Zyll said in an interview with YouTube channel Coelho at Brazil Game Show that Switch 2 offers both digital and physical games and the company has no plans to abandon physical media. He said Nintendo has historically had no preference for a specific format and takes consumer preferences into account. For comparison, Sony's digital share of full game unit sales is 82 percent, while Nintendo's most recent financial report put its digital sales ratio at 61.5 percent.

  4. @Eurogamer
    Nintendo executive confirms company has no plans to ditch physical games

    A Nintendo executive confirmed that the company has no plans to ditch physical games. Eurogamer reported the statement and linked to its full article.

  5. Eurogamer
    Nintendo executive confirms company has "no plans to ditch physical games"

    Nintendo of Latin America VP and general manager Bill van Zyll said in an interview with YouTuber Coelho no Japão that the company has no plans to ditch physical games and will keep investing in physical media for the foreseeable future. He said Nintendo has historically been "agnostic" and goes off what the consumer prefers, noting the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life and supports both digital and physical. The comments come after Sony's controversial decision to announce PlayStation will be discless by 2028.

  6. Nintendo Life
    Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media

    Nintendo Latin America vice president and general manager Bill van Zyll said the company currently has "no plans to ditch physical" media, adding that Nintendo has historically been agnostic and follows consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life and supports both digital and physical. The comment comes as Sony has confirmed it will cease production of PlayStation discs in early 2028, with Microsoft likely to follow.

  7. 机核
    Nintendo Confirms It Will Continue to Release Physical Games

    Nintendo Latin America VP and general manager Bill van Zyll said Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical game releases and will not follow a full shift to digital. The stance comes after PlayStation announced it would soon drop physical versions entirely, sparking industry discussion. Nintendo's Switch 2, launched last year, supports both digital and physical formats, with physical releases split between full cartridges and game download cards.

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