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PSA: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 Retail Version Is Apparently A Code-In-A-Box

The Nintendo Switch 2 retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a code-in-a-box release. Video Games Plus reported that the physical packaging contains no game cartridge, only a download code, and the retailer stated it will not stock the title. This marks the first time a Call of Duty title has appeared on a Nintendo platform since Call of Duty: Ghosts in 2013. While the physical box exists, the actual game software must be downloaded from the digital store.

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  • ✓ The Nintendo Switch 2 retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a code-in-a-box release.
  • ✓ Video Games Plus reported that the physical packaging contains no game cartridge, only a download code, and the retailer stated it will not stock the title.
  • ✓ This marks the first time a Call of Duty title has appeared on a Nintendo platform since Call of Duty: Ghosts in 2013.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 9 independent reporting domains (60% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Retailer Video Games Plus confirmed the Switch 2 physical edition lacks a game cartridge.

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  1. Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Retail Version Contains Only Download Code

    The Nintendo Switch 2 retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a code-in-a-box release. Video Games Plus reported that the physical packaging contains no game cartridge, only a download code, and the retailer stated it will not stock the title. This marks the first time a Call of Duty title has appeared on a Nintendo platform since Call of Duty: Ghosts in 2013. While the physical box exists, the actual game software must be downloaded from the digital store.

    Why it matters

    Physical media collectors often avoid code-in-box releases because they lack a permanent hardware copy of the software. This release ends a 13-year gap for the franchise on Nintendo hardware.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Switch 2 retail version of Modern Warfare 4 contains only a download code.
    • Video Games Plus will not stock the Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 release.
    • Modern Warfare 4 is the first Call of Duty game on a Nintendo platform since 2013's Call of Duty: Ghosts.

    What to watch next

    • Official confirmation from Activision or Nintendo regarding physical media for the Switch 2 version.
    • Statements from other major retailers regarding their stock of the retail version.
    Sources used for this update (9)
    1. PlayStation.Blog — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – New Multiplayer and Early Access Beta details
    2. XBOX Wire — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer
    3. Call of Duty® | Best-Selling Video Game Franchise — Modern Warfare 4 Beta Patch Notes
    4. IGN — Best Settings for Modern Warfare 4
    5. PCMag — Can't Wait? How to Get Early Access to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta
    6. Nintendo Life — PSA: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 Retail Version Is Apparently A Code-In-A-Box
    7. www.shanethegamer.com — Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Boxed Copy Is Just a Download Code, Retailer Says
    8. nintendowire.com — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a code-in-box release on Nintendo Switch 2
    9. www.forbes.com — Previously Banned First-Person Shooter Is Coming Back In 2027
    confidence 60%
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