After a three-month delay, Obsidian Entertainment's RPG one of the best games of 2019, The Outer Worlds has been a long-awaited game for the Nintendo Switch, originally scheduled to launch in March. However, the port was pushed back when the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affected Virtuous, the company developing the port. Before the virus, some Nintendo Switch players expressed concerns that the port would only be available as a digital .
In a new The Outer Worlds' Nintendo Switch port will be available as both a digital and a physical cartridge on June 5. The novel coronavirus delay allowed for the port's physical version to include an actual cartridge, rather than just a code for the . Both digital and physical versions will be the standard $59.99 pricing in the U.S. Check out the official announcement from Nintendo Of America below:
The only thing players purchasing The Outer Worlds physical cartridge should keep in mind is that it will come with a sizable day one patch. Players will need to make sure they have room for the patch after inserting the cartridge, which may come as a disappointment to those hoping to avoid s altogether. Still, day one patches are becoming an everyday occurrence for game launches on many consoles. For this The Outer Worlds port, the patch will include hi-res textures and other fixes to help ensure Nintendo Switch players can enjoy all the quality action this highly-praised space RPG has to offer.
Source: Obsidian
