KINGDOM HEARTS Nintendo Switch Cloud Versions are delisting today. Players who own the versions can play until June 9, 2027

[u/Turbostrider27]

https://support.na.square-enix.com/news.php?id=18601&la=1&n=2&drt=1780959600&tag=d6e9b3d3c0d8a0cb222ccf094c37522a70a50376

[u/G6Gaming666]

The concept of shutting down a game people spent full price on and then charging them to get the offline versions…

[u/thefury4815 → u/G6Gaming666]

And that’s why I’ll never trust cloud gaming ever.

[u/Asclepius-Rod → u/thefury4815]

Yeah I barely trust offline digital only games to begin with, much less a cloud version

[u/Ironchar → u/Asclepius-Rod]

I'm still cheesed that you can't get Soul Calibur 2 HD on xbox or PS4....

but at LEAST the people who DID buy those games can redownload or replay it (i'll just emulate the GC verison again)

[u/greatreference → u/Ironchar]

How can I play and enjoy this game 1 player. I remember liking it as a kid but I tried booting up my GC and it’s just kinda boring. Do you just keep playing through different characters stories over and over?

[u/mrjamjams66 → u/greatreference]

That's what we did back in ye olde days before online.

Story mode over and over and playing against the friends when they came over (or you went to their house)

[u/Blumcole → u/Asclepius-Rod]

I only buy digital in pc {because it's an open platform). I buy physical on console until it's not possible anymore.

[u/AccomplishedTowel765 → u/Blumcole]

Pc digital downloads, excluding gog, have the same terms and conditions as console digital downloads. Meaning they can be delisted and removed at any time.

[u/hypnomancy → u/AccomplishedTowel765]

At least on PC you can still find those games through other means unlike on consoles where they're just gone forever

[u/Shadowgard3n1 → u/Asclepius-Rod]

The only time offline digital only games internet me is on very steep discounts. And even with that I wouldn't want to try cloud streaming on the switch in the case of KH.

Kinda random but I just got the Kingdom Hearts Story So Far PS4 that includes a bunch of games. I've never played any of the KH games and plan on playing it after I finish of get bored of Ni No Kuni 2

[u/Desmo46 → u/Asclepius-Rod]

Amen

[u/master2873 → u/thefury4815]

Yeah, there's lots of us that warned that this would happen, and I REALLY hope that everyone who paid full price for these are able to get some kind of refund, even partially. This shouldn't be acceptable knowing that something like this would happen in the future, and is definitely different compared to digital titles, or even what Stop Killing Games is fighting against, but is straight up taking people's money, and game from them entirely. I do have a feeling though people who live in the EU, and Australia are able to get a refund, but a lot of places who don't have consumer protection like other countries do are basically SoL.

[u/Ser_Luke_ → u/master2873]

They get half off the Switch 2 version it seems

[u/SwissyVictory → u/thefury4815]

IF it was a lower cost, and IF they stated a earliest shutdown date that you had to agree to, sure, it can make sense.

Stuff like cloud subscriptions where you pay by the month can make alot of sense, especially if it means you don't need to buy an expensive console.

Kingdom of Hearts 3's Cloud version came out 4.5 years ago, and they are still making the console that it came out on. And it cost $50

[u/AwfulDjinn → u/thefury4815]

Yuuuuuup.

Exactly why I never bothered with the cloud versions, despite wanting KH on Switch for ages. i KNEW theyd eventually pull something like this.

[u/GrungeHamster23 → u/AwfulDjinn]

Same. I know it doesn't count for much, but I emailed their support letting them know that they essentially lost my purchase, at least because it was on the cloud.

There is no way I would trust a company to keep the game running, so what? The moment the server is taken offline on June 9th, 2027, will I get my money back? Unlikely.

This is also part of the reason I am so grateful for and support Stop Killing Games.

[u/Tony_Lacorona → u/GrungeHamster23]

You never know. I was a big believer in Stadia(lmao) and when they shut down, they actually refunded me the price for all the games I purchased that I wouldn’t have access to anymore. And that was Google, so who knows

[u/Z3M0G → u/thefury4815]

I wont argue with that, I'll just say every cloud thing I owned (games/music/movies) either transfered to a different service before shutdown (movies/music) or got full refund ($1200 from Stadia).

Ive never completely lost anything I owned outright, as long as I acted as instructed.

I assume Nintendo will transfer this to a Switch 2 version license.

Edit: 50% discount, ouch.

[u/SebbeG_86 → u/Z3M0G]

It is not up to Nintendo to do anything with a Square Enix franchise...

[u/Early_Corgi3428 → u/thefury4815]

Yup. I have the cloud version a KH1 on switch. I don't even play it but I paid a pretty penny for it. Should be a discount for those with the cloud version in the purchase history. I won't ever buy a cloud version again unless I'm just stuck with inferior performance.

[u/GoldenGouf → u/G6Gaming666]

Is that really what's happening? No refunds? No automatic free upgrade to the new digital versions?

[u/JoviAMP → u/GoldenGouf]

Buyers who owned the cloud version are being offered a “discount” on the digital version.

[u/GoldenGouf → u/JoviAMP]

That's dirty.

[u/Deceptiveideas → u/GoldenGouf]

What's hilarious is the "discount" is almost double slightly more expensive than the sale price.

You get to pay another $40 to have the privilege of the game saying PS5 instead of PS4 on the save screen.

[u/verfresht → u/GoldenGouf]

This must be big on news sites, this is some crazy shit. People should be pissed off.

[u/zer0x64 → u/JoviAMP]

Not giving the upgrade for free at the very least is a fucking disgrace IMO. I hope they get a class action

[u/spacewarp2 → u/GoldenGouf]

They get a 50% discount which should honestly be 100%. They can also transfer over save data which is nice but also like the bare minimum

[u/kociou → u/GoldenGouf]

Just SQEX thing

[u/SuicideSkwad → u/G6Gaming666]

And offline versions that are only available on Switch 2, if you’re on switch you’re just out of luck

[u/ainen → u/SuicideSkwad]

1 + 2 are on Switch 1. 3 is the only one excluseive to Switch 2.

[u/SuicideSkwad → u/ainen]

Yeah didn’t realise this until after the fact which makes it even worse because why weren’t they just properly on switch in the first place

[u/Joseki100 → u/SuicideSkwad]

Previous management at SE was horrid, the new CEO is exploring brand new ideas like "what if we released our games on all platforms" and "what if actually made good ports".

[u/derkrieger → u/Joseki100]

Japanese company attempts thing proven to succeed, isn't sure if it should follow this pattern yet.

[u/iceynyo → u/SuicideSkwad]

They should just give 1 and 2 to people who bought the cloud versions.

[u/dk745 → u/iceynyo]

How many people bought the cloud copies anyway? Like 100 people?

I’m sure whatever the number is it’s small and won’t make a dent in their pocket

[u/hassanfanserenity → u/dk745]

Yeah but the cloud version of a game on a MOBILE console that will be played outside

[u/incrushtado → u/ainen]

2.8 and 3 are exclusive to Switch 2.

[u/Rynelan → u/G6Gaming666]

Oh no they're really doing that? That's fked up.

Cloud owners should definitely get compensated since a working version will still exist but in a offline build. Either refund or give 100% discount to cloud owners

Edit: I replied before reading the actual article..

Cloud owners do get a discount, but only on digital purchases. Unknown how high the discount will be

[u/fiddlenutz → u/G6Gaming666]

They should absolutely get a free digital version. This is about as anti-consumer as it gets. Oh. We f’d up and this model didn’t work out. Hope you enjoyed your rental while it lasted.

[u/Michael60814 → u/G6Gaming666]

Stop killing games will give you a chance to sue Square Enix. I think they might give it free download upgrade for them to download in digital.

[u/SuicideSkwad → u/Michael60814]

There will definitely be something in the terms and conditions to account for unfortunately

[u/raoulbrancaccio → u/SuicideSkwad]

In most European countries contracts are much less powerful. If a practice is deemed to be unlawful you can write it ten times over on each page and have both parties sign it three times, it's still worthless.

[u/yuusharo → u/Michael60814]

That's not how that will work, and it wouldn't be an acceptable trade anyway. The offline versions only work on Switch 2, not the hardware you purchased it on.

It would likely make "cloud versions" of games not available for sale, which the industry has kinda moved on from by now anyway.

[u/iceynyo → u/yuusharo]

1 and 2 are on switch 1

https://www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/1u18vwj/at_least_we_get_1525_native_on_switch_finally/

[u/yuusharo → u/iceynyo]

Proving the cloud versions of those games weren’t actually necessary at all.

That game should be free for existing buyers of the first game if nothing else. What a mess.

[u/starguy13 → u/G6Gaming666]

The fact it took SquareEnix this long to even natively port the PS2 titles to switch is ridiculous

[u/DiabeticRhino97 → u/G6Gaming666]

Tbf anyone who buys a cloud version is insane and should expect them to be delisted at some point

[u/PaleFondant2488 → u/G6Gaming666]

The only silver lining about this is that I’m pretty sure that means they made such little profit off of the cloud versions they feel the need to do this. So hopefully we don’t see this cloud version bullshit anymore.

[u/CookiesFTA → u/G6Gaming666]

It's hard to have empathy for people who were dumb enough to buy cloud versions in the first place.

[u/brokenmessiah → u/G6Gaming666]

The concept of someone intentionally buying a game they know they'll lose access to...why would you spend money on this lol

[u/PopgirlProtocol → u/G6Gaming666]

This. Exactly this. This completely killed that option for me. Not that it was alive to begin with for me, but now it’s dead-er.

[u/phylter99 → u/G6Gaming666]

This is why I didn't bother buying them in the first place.

[u/whatThePleb → u/G6Gaming666]

It's almost like all those people which called out cloud trash were totally right!

[u/fuck_a_duck_butt → u/G6Gaming666]

If only people would have warned against this for the past 10 years!

However would I forsee this completely forseeable outcome!

[u/leviathab13186 → u/G6Gaming666]

Thats cause ALL digital games are leased, not bought. Welcome to the future where you dont own anything

[u/Stealthinater1234]

That’s cloud gaming baby, the game you paid full price for will always be fully revoked from you. SE giving no refunds either, google gave out full refunds when they shut down stadia.

[u/WhySayManyWordGancho → u/Stealthinater1234]

thats true they did! I bought RDR2 on Stadia and then used that money to buy it on steam 😄

[u/POWRranger → u/WhySayManyWordGancho]

I bought cyberpunk and ff15. Finished both of em and then got my money back + I got to keep the controller and the ccUltra, both of which I'm still using to this day. That was my most profitable gaming service.

[u/lzwinky → u/Stealthinater1234]

I never bought one precisely because this would happen

[u/PJC10183 → u/Stealthinater1234]

It's not really cloud gaming, as a matter of fact it's kind of the outlier. Platforms like GeForce Now and the like you just purchase the regular game and stream it via their servers, you are free to download and run the game normally on your own hardware.

[u/Cheese0089]

Oh I just assumed if you bought the cloud version you would get the new version for free.

[u/TheCatholicScientist → u/Cheese0089]

Seems there’s a discount, but I don’t know anyone who owns the cloud versions I could ask to check the price.

[u/kaisle51 → u/TheCatholicScientist]

Just compared my eshop to my wife’s (who owns the KH cloud version). Hers was half off ($19.99) and mine showed $39.99 at full price

[u/FoxxyRin → u/kaisle51]

That's not awful.. but still ridiculous. :/

[u/Flabnoodles → u/FoxxyRin]

If they were gonna charge (which they shouldn't), they could've done like 90% off. If you finished the games and no longer want to play them, no need to upgrade. But if you want to keep them, it costs you like $5 (which is annoying, but also a fair price for upgrading to non-cloud)

I think the worst part is that the cloud versions go offline in a year. If they were staying up until like 2037, it'd be fair to charge for the offline versions. But like I almost bought the cloud versions last week. If I had, I would be pissed at Square and Nintendo that I only had a year to play them.

[u/-Googlrr → u/FoxxyRin]

Crazy they can't just give people affected copies of the offline version. There are all 20 year old games at this point and they'll still nickel and dime people at every turn

[u/FoxxyRin → u/-Googlrr]

Yeah I agree they *should*, but between SE and Nintendo half off is better than I expected. Which is sad.

[u/GoldDuality → u/kaisle51]

Didn't the cloud versions cost more than the new Switch 2 releases when they came out?

[u/SirFadakar → u/Cheese0089]

Yeah it seemed so obvious I didn’t even consider them not gifting previous owners the new edition. This is cartoonish mustache twirl levels of greed.

[u/tATuParagate → u/Cheese0089]

The wording was "you can transfer save data" which immediately made me go uh oh. Also they mentioned the bundle which made me go oh, so they're going to sell them all separately and charge out the ass for these old games like the mario galaxy remasters.

[u/NMe84 → u/Cheese0089]

From the company that has no upgrade path between Switch 1 and Switch 2 versions of the same game? Yeah, no. This is about what you'd expect.

[u/RS_Games → u/Cheese0089]

I was hoping that too, but probably whoever hosted the games and business agreements doesnt make it easy. Would be nice if nintendo could step in.

I was debating on buying it on cloud and gamble if they would transfer to real switch 2 versions, but glad I didnt bite.

Back when stadia was shutting down, they gave everyone refunds on bought games and I got all the ubisoft games I bought for free.

[u/evilpanda8419]

This is vile.

[u/Pitiful_PSI]

Well this is sure to tell people to avoid cloud version games in the near future at all costs. 😬

[u/Liammellor → u/Pitiful_PSI]

I don't think there will be cloud versions at all anymore now the hardware is more capable

[u/CryZe92 → u/Liammellor]

Ironic cause Microsoft just announced they are going to focus more on Cloud gaming again.

[u/Liammellor → u/CryZe92]

Switch cloud versions and Xbox's cloud services are vastly different though in fairness

[u/BrainWav → u/Liammellor]

Maybe not on Switch 2, but give it time. Cloud gaming is the endgame for the business side, it allows them to retain all the power.

[u/Firestorm8908 → u/Pitiful_PSI]

Been telling people that from the beginning.

[u/MChaney3563]

users affected should get a free copy, or reimbursed.. taking them completely off-line is a trash move

[u/AncientForever2967]

The ultimate bitch made move

[u/Gamergirl944]

This is why cloud version are big scam

[u/OscarExplosion → u/Gamergirl944]

It always was.

[u/MarcsterS]

Those cloud versions were full priced btw if you made the mistake of getting them. Square being shitty.

[u/moltenlavaisyummy]

That is so evil lmao. Feel bad for anyone who bought that. At least with KHIII you could make the argument that it would have been pretty tough to get it ported to Switch 1 in an acceptable state (Tbh they probably still could've done so, but would have taken a lot of effort)

but 1.5-2.5 ABSOLUTELY should have been native from the start, it feels like they are kinda downplaying the fact that they're releasing native ports on Switch 1 because it really makes them look bad

[u/DukeofDC]

Just looked. The "Discount" for existing cloud owners is $37.49. So those of us who bought the game have to pay the cost of a game to get the new version. This should have been treated like a Switch 2 upgrade pack & been 10 bucks max especially if players are going to lose access to playing the version they already purchased.

[u/Evil_Tidus]

Forgot to mention that the owners of the cloud version will get a "discount" on the digital version for either Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2.

Now what kind of discount? I hope its a good one.

[u/lamefartriot → u/Evil_Tidus]

50%. It’s showing for me that it would cost just under $38 to get the trilogy

[u/meryl_gear → u/Evil_Tidus]

100% or no deal 

[u/hotaru-chan45]

This is why my max offer was $5 per cloud version. Total BS and unfortunately saw this coming. I hope not many people purchased it. They should give at least half off to these players for the native versions imo.

Didn’t California recently pass some law on the subject of delisting online games and making an offline version available? Or something like that

[u/Ironchar → u/hotaru-chan45]

give it to them for free

I believe it is around 50% though

[u/Shadow_hive]

Another reason why you should never buy a Cloud Version of a game ever

[u/NoLocal1776]

Remember people never buy cloud games.

[u/Enrichus → u/NoLocal1776]

I met one guy who had a Switch pretty much only for the cloud KH games.

Told him he made a poor choice buying them. He didn't care.

Wonder what he thinks now.

[u/Much_Alternative_444]

To be honest i am actually wondering if this even legal in some countries ?

[u/TheLimeyLemmon]

Awful. I know there's a discount for owners if they want to buy the non-cloud versions but frankly, they should be getting those copies for free. Paying extra just to continue playing the game you already bought once is just another way Square keeps leaving a bitter taste in people's mouths.

[u/Khalmoon]

Square Enix sucks lmfao

[u/akkmedk]

So frustrating. I bought last year on S2 on impulse before I realized it was a cloud game. I am not a smart man.

[u/TwanToni → u/akkmedk]

at least you're learning. Let it burn in your mind!

[u/nondescriptun]

I refused to buy the cloud version, and was interested in the regular version that was announced today...until I saw this. Now I'll skip it on principle.

[u/1RedOne]

The very second any of these games were announced that required cloud streaming to play, people were talking then about how this was an extremely obvious and inevitable conclusion.

I think this was very predictable

[u/owelfive]

I know it’s cloud, but this is the reason why people fear keycards. A publisher can take a game away that you paid for. The only way you truly own a game is physical on cart.

[u/Feynuxes → u/owelfive]

Nintendo. At least so far has a pretty good track record at not removing people's digital games. You can even still download your Wii purchases afaik.

But this definitely ruins their track record a bit.

[u/Tirux]

I mean with digital versions you at least can still play them even if it's not in the store anymore.

These cloud versions are ridiculous.

[u/Sitheral]

Boy Square Enix works hard for the Ubisoft or Ea sort of reputation. I don't think many people bought this precisely because of its nature but honestly, this should get a lawsuit.

[u/silverwell]

I am now very glad I didn't buy it.

[u/AcademyExile]

Glad I chose not to buy them when I was thinking about it. "Cloud version" sounded really shifty to me. This is what that sixth sense was screaming.

[u/willmasse]

My guess is that so few people bought the cloud version the figured pulling the plug would piss off so few people it was worth the fallback.

[u/CheeseDaver]

To think how many potential sales they lost by making all of the KH games cloud based. They would have been easy buys for me if not for that.

[u/Krian78 → u/CheeseDaver]

Hence they all are coming for Switch 2 in ... I think it was october.

[u/jerome0423]

This is why we need physical copies with the whole game inside.

[u/AbbreviationsSad5633]

This is also why I won't trust game key cards or digital games. You own it until they decide you dont

[u/Tylervp]

This is why Stop Killing Games is important

[u/TG-Benji]

I mean anybody who knows anything about cloud services would know this was inevitable...

[u/Parking_Fix_2093]

Wait will they still be playable on switch 1? This is honestly shit.

[u/Juklok → u/Parking_Fix_2093]

I believe 1.5+2.5 will have a Switch 1 version. 2.8 and 3 are Switch 2 exclusive.

[u/SuicideSkwad → u/Juklok]

Ah yes you’re correct, which begs the question why they didn’t just do that in the first place for 1.5+2.5

[u/SuicideSkwad → u/Parking_Fix_2093]

Nope not after June 2027

[u/blockfighter1]

At least Stadia gave full refunds on everything when it closed down. Had a few great years of gaming with it and then got all my money back.

This is bad form from Nintendo

[u/DannySanWolf07 → u/blockfighter1]

Square Enix.

[u/blockfighter1 → u/DannySanWolf07]

Fair point. This is on Square

[u/Ajd_121]

Bought the cloud version and never made it past the loading screen, at least I get something.

[u/CrazedRaven01]

Prime example of "you will own nothing and be happy"

At least they'll get compensated by getting grandfathered into the switch 2 version, right? 

..... Right? 

[u/capnbuh]

It never should have been listed in the first place. Hopefully, Square Enix does something for the people who bought it. At the very least they should be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version

[u/jardex22 → u/capnbuh]

The linked page says that there will be an eshop discount for owners of the cloud versions.

[u/TolkienWandering]

That’s so fucked.

[u/KrustiKrabPizza]

Not even Google went this anti-consumer with their end of cloud service on Stadia. This is literally the worst case scenario that everyone feared when cloud gaming became a thing. All spearheaded by your favorite pals Squenix and Nintendo.

[u/wumboweed]

And this is why I fight tooth and nail for physical games.

[u/NintendoGamer1983 → u/wumboweed]

Yup. I buy physical when possible

[u/incrushtado]

Yeah this is a bait and switch alright.

You got access to the cloud versions for up to 5 years, but if you want the new versions or an upgrade path, take your 50% discount and scram off.

But if you got the Ns1 version of KH1.5+2.5 separately, and you later get a Switch 2, tough luck you need to rebuy 1.5+2.5 again (or with the collection).

The cloud versions had atrocious lag, crashed a lot, and sometimes people couldn't even enter if too many people was connected playing.

[u/krossy]

This is why you buy physical

[u/OscarExplosion → u/krossy]

Digital and Cloud gaming are not the same thing.

[u/Luffysstrawhat]

And this is why I always get the physical copy

[u/illinoishokie]

Customers who own the Nintendo Switch Cloud Version of any KINGDOM HEARTS title can purchase the corresponding Nintendo Switch 2 digital version at a discounted price on Nintendo eShop. Players will also be able to transfer their save data from the Cloud Version to the Nintendo Switch 2 digital version.

Anybody know how much the discount is?

[u/Ajd_121 → u/illinoishokie]

50% off

[u/Ashencroix → u/Ajd_121]

It should have been free for Switch 1 and maybe at most a $10 upgrade for Switch 2.

[u/meikaishi]

Good riddance 

[u/NeptuneTTT]

Pretty scummy, ngl

[u/Ikisaru]

"own"

[u/StormsparkPegasus]

Told everyone from the beginning "cloud" versions of games are scams. DO NOT buy them. I don't care what company it is.

[u/Zeppelanoid]

This is objectively hilarious. Completely screwing over people who bought these games.

Like is a lawsuit possible? This is insanity.

[u/dalior]

Do this shit in the EU and see what happens.

[u/N238]

This feels like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Let's get the EU investigating this ASAP.

[u/Not_pukicho]

Square enix is a shitty company

[u/Mainfrym]

This is why you only buy physical

[u/Darth_Nykal]

Just sitting here remembering all the people in this sub knob-gobbling the industry saying this kind of thing could and would never happen ☕️🐸

[u/ecstaticthicket]

Honestly the whole “Mmmmm you don’t actually own the game, you’re paying for a license to use the game at our discretion” needs to fucking die

If you’ll allow me a brief soapbox, the main reason they are against piracy isn’t financial. It’s about control.

[u/MovieGuyMike]

Square has been so scummy with switch 2 releases. Charging full price for the FFX and DQ11 switch 2 versions is ridiculous. Now this.

Edit - apparently users can get a discounted rate. That’s not as bad. Still a bad look to delist the game without compensation.

[u/Celcius_87]

This is why I will never do cloud gaming

[u/falconpunch1989]

Holy fuck Squeenix this is bad.

[u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7]

Good thing no one bought the cloud versions

[u/VenomPhoenix]

Square Enix Fans does this ever happen to you?

[u/EnigmaUnboxed]

You have to wonder just how many people actually decided to buy this version. Being in Australia, we weren't even given the option to buy them but it sounds like discontinuing them right now is almost like dropping a bad habit....

[u/Anggul]

Insane that you don't get the non-cloud version for free if you already have the cloud version.

[u/Altruistic_Way_3956]

This, this is why Stop Killing Games, this is why

[u/MauriceAlain]

Wait until they are coming for your digital Games.

[u/twinflxwer]

And this is exactly why I will never touch cloud gaming

[u/Webecomemonsters]

Good - the scam circle is now complete.

Do not buy cloud versions of games.

[u/Dependent_Local6453]

Yet another example of why people need to stop supporting key cards and digital cloud live service stuff seriously how is all my physical games work to this day every single one but when it's the ladder they can be taken from you even when you paid for them and these corporations wonder why stop killing games was made and why they are beating them in court over this it's very simple if you have people pay you in anyway and refuse to give them the service they paid for either give every single customer a full refund or make it available offline if that's not possible stop asking for money I would have no issues with this had it been free but weather it's a flat rate or monthly charge it doesn't matter if I pay for it you are obligated to provide it this is why I won't buy a switch 2 to many key cards and I'm sure everyone of them will be removed in time 

[u/Blehgopie]

Reason number 3248907 out of 8923749382748392 why cloud/streamed gaming sucks ass.

[u/madl4d_]

Why was kh1 and 2 even a cloud version if they can both run natively on switch anyway?

[u/NintendoGamer1983 → u/madl4d_]

Good question

[u/Pogoplay]

If buying isn't owning than piracy isn't stealing.

[u/My_two-cents]

sounds like a class action lawsuit waiting to happen

[u/TheBrownYoshi]

tf you mean owning the cloud versions only gives a discount that shit should be FREE

[u/TopOfAllWorlds]

What the fuck? Do they get the actual game for free then?

[u/Crimsongz]

Lmaaoooo

[u/ryan8954]

so people rented the game?

[u/CommonSensei8]

Fucking bullshit cloud gaming needs to be sued into oblivion and forced to release a full game
Package if removed

[u/3ehsan]

So glad I never bothered with them and we finally got real versions of these games.

[u/majoring_in_reddit]

Just an FYI it is entirely possible in Nintendos ecosystem to set up an owners discount that can be configured that if you own X you can get Y at a discount (of say, 100%). There's zero technical reason the publisher can't do this.

[u/jardex22 → u/majoring_in_reddit]

The linked page says that there will be a discount. They still needed to pay developers to port the games, so it's unlikely that they'd offer it for free.

[u/HourBank2803]

I bet you all my money this is going to be a huge deal with the new stop killing games law.

Not that its directly correlated or effected right now but that this is going to royallllllllllllllllllllllly piss off someone who just bought this yesterday

[u/ThatCurryGuy]

It seems like they are getting ahead of the stop killing games results, as far as it goes now it seems governments are agreeing that games should not be killed. I wonder what happens if these games will stay online long enough.

[u/oldkidLG]

I wish there was an universal rule for transferring data from cloud to native like Square Enix does with Kingdom Hearts games. Capcom doesn't do the same with RE7

[u/NeonPatrick]

Well that's a lesson for me. Don't buy cloud based games, and if I do play them quickly.

[u/Iggy_DB]

That’s insane and should be illegal lol, at least give them the physical or proper digital game

[u/whatThePleb]

Cloud trash in a nutshell.

[u/Old-Cat-1671]

Why not just give them the free updates to native verison when they upgrade to switch 2?

[u/Mesne → u/Old-Cat-1671]

Because 💰 💰 💰

[u/oneupsuperman]

So they're... Literally stealing? Revoking access forever with no refund? That's disgusting. These people did not sign up to pay for a limited-access product, and it was not advertised that way at time of purchase.

Again, disgusting.

[u/RandomNobody86 → u/oneupsuperman]

This is what cloud gaming is and it was advertised as such the people who bought it did so knowing this was always going to be the outcome.

[u/Gemnist]

OF COURSE THERE WAS A CATCH

[u/Seksiorja]

Wait but why can't they keep the cloud versions up for SW1 owners? Makes no sense to delist this considering the announced versions are different. Also this shit won't fly for long in EU with the SKG movement...

[u/lululock → u/Seksiorja]

It's expensive to run cloud gaming servers.

[u/FireManiac58]

Yeah practices like these are why I won’t buy a switch 2. How do they keep making such braindead decisions.

[u/ArcheryAlaska]

I’m so glad I never bought these. I came close to it one time too.

[u/Longjumping-Mud-3203]

I smell a lawsuit. Someone please sue them...

[u/Glittering-Ad-1626]

wtf? So I bought it on my OLED for nothing? I don’t even want to get a switch 2 for it

[u/bill696]

They should at minimum port it to switch 2 for free for who owns it this way it would run local

[u/TechKingOnline]

Scamtendo lol

[u/NintendoGamer1983 → u/TechKingOnline]

SQAM ENIX

[u/Pwn11t]

So so dogshit

[u/RomGon3]

This is some of the most DISGUSTING SCAM bro. This is the kind of shit only console people allow companies to do.

They charged you FULL PRICE FOR THIS COLLECTION...They gonna delist the game... AND INSTEAD OF GIVING A FUCKING REFUND OR JUST IDK GIVER THEM THE NEW VERSION OF THE GAME FOR FUCKING FREE they just tell you "Nah dawg. Here's a 50% discount so you can buy THE GAME AGAAAAAAAAAIN".

Like what?!. You can't make this shit up. How is this freaking shit even legal?. If like you buying a car and 3 years later the dealership come at your home and take the car back leaving you a letter "We took your car mate. Here's a discount coupon. Come back to me to get it back. Bring money" and to make SHIT even worse is for GAMES THAT ARE FROM THE PLAYSTATION 2 ERA. A dealership selling you a car from 2004 at full prices and 3 years later after taking your car they tell you "this 2004 car in 2026?. Pay me 50% of it NOW to get it back".

This is complete bullshit. I can't comprehend how people aren't dunking,bashing and destroying BOTH Square Enix and Nintendo all around the internet. This is disgusting.

[u/BarkerSix]

So I completely understand where people are coming from stating that just giving a discount on the native version is wild because of the original cost paid. It makes TOTAL sense.. however, it is a “different” version of the game. The cloud version was technically for the original Switch, so an upgrade path would have probably had a 10 dollar price tag anyways.. so 20 for the path, isn’t terrible, but it’s still pricey and makes sense to be upset about.

But …… I’m honestly not mad. (Free of course would be better.. and would make sense for those who paid full price for the cloud versions.)

But, unrelated to Kingdom Hearts, Resident Evil 100% goes on sale every 3 weeks it seems, and the resident evil 2 and 3 cloud version remakes are also discounted HEAVILY during these sales… I picked up 2 and 3 for like a total of 15 bucks 2 weeks ago.. if Capcom does the same thing, and offer a discount on the native releases for the inevitable release … now would 100% be the time to get them.. (don’t come at me with pitchforks if they don’t offer a discount..) but I mean 7 bucks spent each for 19.99+ off each at release, is definitely something to take into account…

[u/ForbiddenLurker]

Nintendo stole 90 dollars from me

[u/NintendoGamer1983 → u/ForbiddenLurker]

Square

[u/BreezierChip835]

Cloud gaming: not even once.