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Nintendo Warns Users Not To Do This To Avoid Damaging Their Game-Key Card

A special warning has been printed on the back of Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card physical releases in Japan. The warning tells users not to stick a strong magnet onto the Game-Key Card in order to…

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A special warning has been printed on the back of Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card physical releases in Japan.

The warning tells users not to stick a strong magnet onto the Game-Key Card in order to avoid damaging it, as it could render the Game-Key Card unusable.

"The Game-Key Card could become unusable if you stick a strong magnet onto it. Please be careful."

This same message does not appear to be printed on the non-Game Key Cards.

 

[kazuyamishima]

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

Not sure why this would only apply to these cards vs standard one

 

[Hookshot]

Typical, just spent the week making my new Switch 2 shelf space in the middle of my magnet collection.

 

[Boneless]

You should probably also not put a strong magnet on your Switch 2. In general, stay away from strong magnets.

 

[Pop]

There goes my plan

 

[Magic Carpet]

Joycons have weak magnets confirmed?

 

[tkscz]

You shouldn't put electronics near a strong magnet. Whose going around with strong enough magnets that a warning sign was necessary?

 

[bender]

 

[Killer8]

Does It Play? will need to factor in an EMP attack into their assessment.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[Parazels]

"The Game-Key Card could become unusable if you stick a strong magnet onto it. Please be careful."

Aren't there not one but two (!) strong magnets inside the Switch 2?!

 

[Puscifer]

This is true for many electronics....

 

[Magic Carpet]

Aren't there not one but two (!) strong magnets inside the Switch 2?!

Someone somewhere is going to use the Joycon as a mouse and oops that thing right over the keycard.

 

[Radical_3d]

 

[Kacho]

 

[Power Pro]

Are they mini vhs tapes inside them? Wtf

 

[adamsapple]

No shit?

I guess it makes sense for them to highlight it, as their primary audience skews a bit younger.

 

[jshackles]

No shit?

I guess it makes sense for them to highlight it, as their primary audience skews a bit younger.

What's strange is that this same warning isn't on the cart for full games like Mario Kart World. Switch 1 cartridges aren't susceptible to magnetism because they use burned in (read only) solid state technology.

We knew the storage capacity for game key cards is less than full cards, but this warning implies they're using some entirely different underlying technology that can be interrupted by magnets.

 

[LakeOf9]

Oh yeah, I remember when every electronic would come with a warning about magnets lol

 

[gunstarhero]

 

[adamsapple]

What's strange is that this same warning isn't on the cart for full games like Mario Kart World. Switch 1 cartridges aren't susceptible to magnetism because they use burned in (read only) solid state technology.

We knew the storage capacity for game key cards is less than full cards, but this warning implies they're using some entirely different underlying technology that can be interrupted by magnets.

Yeah, probably no or less magnetic shielding, cheaper components etc etc.

 

[ReBurn]

I guess since there are no magnets in the key cards they're safe for the dumb kids to swallow.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Doesn't the Switch 2 itself have strong magnets for joy con attachment?

 

[Deerock71]

Well, there goes my plans...

 

[IntentionalPun]

We knew the storage capacity for game key cards is less than full cards, but this warning implies they're using some entirely different underlying technology that can be interrupted by magnets.

It's just a tiny piece of the inside of a floppy disk.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Define strong magnet. How many Teslas?

 

[Gripsx]

good to know for service repair shops

 

[Magic Carpet]

Define strong magnet. How many Teslas?

I bet the card could survive at least one Cybertruck driving over it.

 

[cormack12]

Well if you didn't make them taste like shit, I could store them in my mouth.

 

[Miles708]

Does It Play? will need to factor in an EMP attack into their assessment.

They should already consider game-key cards as absolute shit even when they work perfectly.
And they would be right.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Are we talking like large speaker magnets, or river fishing magnets?

 

[LakeOf9]

Are we talking like large speaker magnets, or river fishing magnets?

Your Switch 2 electromagnets will destroy your game key card forcing you to buy another and another and another into you get the hint and start buying digital

 

[Sp3eD]

Nothing about this but when I was 6 I got a stick magnet and dragged them all over my grandmas CRT because it made cool colors. Left giant patches of purple all over the screen and I got in huge trouble. Good times

 

[Lokaum D+]

No shit?

I guess it makes sense for them to highlight it, as their primary audience skews a bit younger.

Nintendo actual primary audience

 

[CrustyBritches]

Your Switch 2 electromagnets will destroy your game key card forcing you to buy another and another and another into you get the hint and start buying digital

Yep, and it's all the users fault because they warned them not to use it around magnets.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Aren't there not one but two (!) strong magnets inside the Switch 2?!

First thing I thought of lol wtf. Imagine your Switch 2 joy cons actually bricking your keycards.

 

[Parazels]

 

[Zacfoldor]

 

[yurinka]

 

[RoboFu]

Well yeah that's any cart and optical disk as well.

 

[LordOcidax]

Incoming Polygon article: "A Neodymium magnet in my pocket damaged my Switch 2 keycard and the Switch 2 is projected to sell 10 million based on Mario Kart 8 Switch 1 sales"

 

[onQ123]

The missing is clear Team Blue you know what we have to do? Operation Horseshoe Magnet is in full affect .

 

[LordOcidax]

This is true for many electronics....

I put strong magnets over my SSDs all days

 

[Dacvak]

Wow, magnets can destroy $80 games? Switch 2 is dead. Calling it now.

 

[Bioshot]

What else, Having a toaster nearby destroys your TV?