{"id":136980,"date":"2026-04-29T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-200489"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:55:00","slug":"bethesda-reminds-switch-2-fans-its-physical-code-in-box-editions-of-fallout-4-and-skyrim-are-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/29\/bethesda-reminds-switch-2-fans-its-physical-code-in-box-editions-of-fallout-4-and-skyrim-are-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethesda Reminds Switch 2 Fans Its “Physical Code-In-Box” Editions Of Fallout 4 And Skyrim Are Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In case you missed it when it was announced in February, Bethesda has this week released “physical” versions of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition<\/a> and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition<\/a> for Switch 2.<\/p>\n

The catch is they’re not actually proper<\/em> physical releases. In fact, they’re not even being distributed as game-key cards.<\/p>\n

Instead, you can expect a “code-in-box” release, with the box art on each case noting how a game card is “not included” and a full game download is required. So it’s a display case at best! Here’s the official reminder from Bethesda:<\/p>\n

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Bethesda Studios:<\/strong> “The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in a physical code-in-box edition. Available now!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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If you already own the Nintendo eShop versions of these titles, you’re not really missing out on anything here.<\/p>\n

Since these games arrived on the Switch 2, Bethesda has released some updates. This includes a 60Hz mode<\/a> for Skyrim, and more recently, DLSS support<\/a> was added to Fallout 4.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Bethesda has already confirmed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered<\/a> will be distributed physically as a code-in-box release when it arrives on the Switch 2. And Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> will be available as a “physical game card at retail”.<\/p>\n

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