The news that “Diablo IV” will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 is becoming increasingly clear, but there is one thing that makes players quite dissatisfied. According to the latest news from well-known tipster billbil-kun, “Diablo IV” is expected to be launched on Switch 2 in September, priced at US$69.99 (approximately NT$2,100/approximately HK$549/approximately RM297). However, the physical version will use “Code in Box (box download serial number)”. There is no game cartridge in the box, only a set of download codes.
Just buy the box for $70
The news pointed out that the Switch 2 version of “Diablo IV” will be launched in a physical version, but it will not be the game card that players are looking forward to, but the Code in Box packaging that has become more and more common in recent years. In other words, although players buy physical boxes, they still need to download the complete game to play, and the collection value is relatively limited. The report also mentioned that it is unclear whether the Switch 2 version will include all the expansion content, but judging from the price, it is generally believed that it should correspond to the “Lord of Hatred” package for other platforms.
Then just sell the digital version directly.
After the news was exposed, many players on Reddit complained that since there is no cassette in the box, “I might as well just sell the digital version.” Some people also said that if the special price reaches $20 in the future, they can buy it. However, some players believe that as long as the complete DLC is included, the price of $69.99 is still reasonable, but for those who like to collect physical games, Code in Box has always lacked a little sincerity.