Sonic Racing: Crossworlds physical copies for Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed not to be Game Key-Cards; two new trailers uploaded

In a recent FAQ regarding, specifically, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the upcoming Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Sega confirmed the physical versions of the game will not be on a Game Key-Card. The entire base game will instead be built into a standard game card with no downloads required besides free patches as they come. This also makes it Sega’s first Nintendo Switch 2 game to not be sold in retail stores as a Game Key-Card. You can check here to see the other games they launched as Game Key-Cards and learn how those are different, and less desirable, from regular physical releases.

In addition, the physical Switch 2 version will not be available until early 2026, while the digital release will come on Holiday 2025. All other versions of the game will launch on September 25th, 2025 as planned.

In the very same FAQ, Sega also confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 1 version of the game, whether physical or digital, will include the option of a $10 USD purchase to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version later on. Using this upgrade option will also allow you to carry over any save data and paid DLC, including pre-order bonuses, from Switch to Switch 2 with ease. This should all serve as excellent news to anyone considering either the Switch or Switch 2 versions of the game.

At the same time, Sega have aired two new trailers, as well as shown some of their special pre-order DLC bonuses. Check in after the break to see those.

Just today, Sega aired this Customization & Gadgets trailer, detailing the depth of vehicle customization open to players, as well as briefly showing a few heavily anticipated pre-order bonuses.

Sonic, in his Werehog form from Sonic Unleashed (2008), will be available as a separate downloadable character free for pre-ordering any version of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds. The trailer also revealed for the first time that Sonic’s Blue Star Extreme Gear will be available for those who sign up with a Sega account. Sonic fans might remember the Blue Star as Sonic’s default Extreme Gear hoverboard from Sonic Riders (2006).

If you don’t already have a Sega account, you can sign up for one here. If you have one already, be sure to keep up with it to get your Blue Star download code.

The second trailer, which aired yesterday, reveals the reemergence of Digital Circuit as a racetrack in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds. Digital Circuit was originally a level from Shadow the Hedgehog (2005). However, don’t expect this to sound like the original song from that game at all, as it’s instead a new, original song that is composed by Takahiro Kai, whose past music credits include Sonic Superstars and a few of the most recent Like A Dragon games.

Here is what the original track, composed by Jun Senoue, sounded like.

Does all this news excite you enough to check out Sonic Racing: Crossworlds? Were you already sold on the game? Did the news about it not being on a Game Key-Card sell you on the Nintendo Switch 2 version? Do you like the new Digital Circuit song or are you disappointed that it isn’t a remix of the original song? Let us know in the comments below.

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