Pokmon Pokopia launches in March 2026, and it seems like it'll be the first Nintendo-published Switch 2 game to release on a Game-Key Card

Date:
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:46:31 +0000

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Nintendo has announced the release date for its Animal Crossing -like sandbox game, Pokmon Pokopia .

In a new social media post today, it was confirmed that Pokmon Pokopia will launch on March 5, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2 .

It also appears that the game will be released on a Game-Key Card, making it the first Nintendo-published game to launch in this format.

The company shared a new instructional video today titled ' Using Game-Key Cards on the Nintendo Switch 2 ' wherein footage showed a sample cartridge
and game box for Pokmon Pokopia .

The Pokmon Company has now confirmed (via VGC ) that the game will be
released as a Game Key Card.

If you're unfamiliar, Game-Key Cards are a new, divisive form of physical Switch 2 games that contain a download key but don't include any game data
like other physical editions.

The cards are only available for a selection of games, such as Bravely
Default , Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition , and other third-party titles, while newer games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza offer standard physical game cards like those of the original Switch .

Now, with Pokmon Pokopia confirmed to be a Game-Key Card title, it looks like Nintendo is broadening its reach to include first-party titles as well.

The Pokmon game was announced during September's Nintendo Direct and features Minecraft -esque building and foraging mechanics with a playstyle similar to Animal Crossing .

"Play as a Ditto to shape an empty land into a beautiful home for a variety
of Pokmon," the game description reads. "Theres so much to do, including collecting berries, rocks and wood, building furniture, growing vegetables in fields youve tilled, creating homes for Pokmon you meet, and more."

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