Civilization VII's Switch cartridge disappears from some stores after CivSwitch, with no word from 2K
A German Amazon seller says the publisher has withdrawn the physical edition, the one CivSwitch depends on. Other buyers report canceled orders, but neither 2K nor Nintendo has commented.
What's known
Reports began around November 5. An Amazon seller in Germany told a buyer the publisher had withdrawn the physical version over "technical and security-related requirements", offering the Switch 2 code-in-box edition or a refund instead. Other buyers have described canceled orders for the physical Switch edition.
There's no statement from 2K or Nintendo. Reports also differ on scope, with some describing a worldwide recall and others only individual retailers.
Why that cartridge
CivSwitch, released by Gezine on November 1, uses a flaw in the multiplayer chat of the Switch edition. It only works with the physical cartridge at version 1.0.0; digital copies and the Switch 2 code-in-box version don't qualify. A USB device such as a Raspberry Pi Pico types the code into the chat, and after that it can launch from the save data.
It gives userland access on Switch and Switch 2, with no kernel access or CFW. Cartridges already in owners' hands keep working.
