Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Switch 2 Is Up for Preorder, but the Physical Copy Is a Code in a Box

Here’s something I never thought I’d say: the upcoming Call of Duty game is now available to preorder for a Nintendo console. Granted, Microsoft said it would do this, but hearing it and seeing it are two different things. The game in question is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and the Nintendo platform is the Switch 2. You can preorder it now at several retailers (see it at Amazon). It costs $69.99 and is out on October 23. However, it’s definitely worth noting that physical copies of the game do not come on a game card. It’s not even a Game-Key Card. This is just a code in a box. So you’ll have the box to put on your shelf, but you’ll still have to redeem the game code on the Nintendo eShop and download the game to your Switch 2. Before you grab your pitchfork and torching every building in your neighborhood, it should be noted that there’s no way Modern Warfare 4 would fit on a Switch 2 game card. Currently, these carts can hold up to 64GB of storage. Call of Duty games are notorious for taking up well over 100GB of storage, depending on what modes you have installed. There’s a whole Call of Duty game launcher app that lets you pick and choose what parts you want downloaded on y

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