Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now available for the Nintendo Switch 2 — as a $34.99 Game-Key Card at Best Buy and Amazon. The Day One Edition sold at Best Buy includes a Magic: The Gathering Zack Fair promo card. IGN’s Michael Higham gave the game a 9/10, calling it “full of exciting challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long.” That review, published earlier this year. Praised its action-RPG combat, narrative ambition, and visual fidelity across platforms. But the Switch 2 version isn’t a physical cartridge. It’s a code-in-box, meaning buyers must download the full title, and IGN notes many such games will rapidly consume the console’s base 256GB storage. So yes: you’ll likely need extra space. A 512GB Samsung microSD Express card is on sale for $99.99 on Amazon. Down $50, and described by IGN as its top budget pick for the Switch 2. Its sequential read and write speeds outpace competing options like Walmart’s Onn cards, and IGN’s testing found it offers better longevity. That’s not just marketing fluff. It’s a functional necessity, given how large modern Switch 2 titles are shaping up. The PS5 version of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is also discounted, at $19.99, a price point that shows how unusual the $34.99 Switch 2 SKU is. For context, Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is also discounted across both retailers, though no pricing or platform details were provided beyond its inclusion in the same deal round-up. Meanwhile, a $200 Nintendo eShop Gift Card is down to $175 on Newegg with code GTWF826. Usable for games, DLC, online memberships, in-game currency, or hardware from the Nintendo Store. That flexibility matters: if the Switch 2 is shipping, it may be sold there. But none of the sources cite a launch date, official price, or hardware specs. No regulatory filing, press release, or Nintendo statement is referenced. There’s no mention of screen size, battery life, chip architecture, or even whether the device is handheld-only or hybrid. All references treat the Switch 2 as an existing, shippable platform, but only through the lens of third-party software and accessories. The PS5 and Mac mini M6 deals in the same report are anchored to confirmed launches. The Switch 2 is not. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Switch 2 goes live today. October 19, 2026, via retail Game-Key Cards. No digital storefront window, pre-order timeline, or regional rollout details are given. And while IGN calls the game ‘an amazing 9/10’, it does not claim the Switch 2 version matches the PS5’s performance. Nor does it say it falls short. That comparison remains unmade.