Potential Drawback for Street Fighter 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed

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So, here we go. Street Fighter 6 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025. But wait, there’s a twist, and honestly, I’m not even sure if this is hilarious or just plain annoying. Anyway, I got sidetracked. So, the Japanese packaging—they’ve put this thing in there that, well, might just make some fans groan.

Picture this: you crack open the Fighters Edition, all excited. Maybe even a bit giddy. And then—bam! Instead of finding a solid, forever-yours game, you get a Game-Key card for the base game and a DLC code. Which (get ready for this) expires. Yup, you read that right. It’s like they said, “Hey, you get to own this! But only kinda.”

And oh wow, this is so different from just popping a disk in on your PlayStation or Xbox. It’s like they threw in a half-digital combo where everything’s hidden behind an invisible timer. Feels weird, right? Or maybe that’s just me. Anyway—no, wait—so what’s the deal with this expiration stuff?

Someone named @DoesItPlay1 on that platform ‘X’ first spotted it. Big shoutout to them. Basically, they turned the whole Fighters Edition into a game of hurry-up-and-grab-it… or lose it. Buy the thing after June 5, 2027, and those extra fighters you wanted? Poof! Well, unless some miracle happens. The box should scream longevity, but it’s screaming “temporary” instead. How wild is that?

Now, I never really got why, but buying physical games—sometimes it’s like owning a piece of nostalgia. You know what I mean? Only now, you might just end up with a box and not much else. It’s not looking good on platforms like Switch 2, which throws a Game-Key and DLC code at you, while consoles like PlayStation let you hold onto that disk forever. Ever thought game ownership could get this complicated?

Capcom’s been pulling these expiring stunts for a while, believe it or not. Games like Resident Evil Village and Monster Hunter Rise—yep, same story. A whole year to claim extra goodies, then… nada. No idea if they’re trying to twist our arm into playing quicker or just keeping us on our toes. But this whole setup? It’s turning the concept of “physical” into more of a loose idea than an actual product.

Now, onto something that might throw a wrench into competitive play. Relying on DLC that might one day just poof into cyberspace? You’ve got to imagine the chaos. Training gets tricky, tournaments face hiccups, and archiving games for future fans? Another roadblock.

And hey, if you’re into those offline nights—or weekends, who am I kidding—this isn’t the path to go. It’s a gaming life that gets a little shakier as the clock ticks on. Odd, right? This feels like a bold (and maybe backward?) step for the gaming world, where embracing digital runs the risk of offering less than promised. Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2 might aim for convenience but… at what cost?