Another Third-party Nintendo Switch Game, ‘Lego City Undercover’ Comes with a Very Hefty Download

"Lego City Undercover" will be the next major third-party that was planned to join Nintendo Switch. Early copies are already turning some console owners off the game; turns out that even physical versions of the Nintendo Switch remaster requires a hefty and internet-enabled data download.

"Lego City Undercover" will not be retailed until April 4, 2017 although some stores have already stock in it. According to Reddit, those stores who have copies with the game noticed some issues that indicate an internet connection is required; even playing the cartridge.

"Lego City Undercover" requires up to 13GB for game download which is a hefty sizable portion of the Nintendo Switch's hard drive space, noting that the gaming console is capped at 32GB. Both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 also require installs even when playing games on disc which makes all the complaints from the Nintendo fans.

There have been theories about the Nintendo Switch cartridge sizes, especially with their capacity. Games like "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" load up from the game card with ease where some outlets questioned whether publisher could optimize into using smaller sized cartridges for their games. "Rime and Minecraft: Story Mode" caused an uproar earlier this month when retailers listed them at a higher price than their Xbox One and PlayStation 4 counterparts. Rime's publisher instantly told concerned Nintendo Switch users that the game was more expensive on Switch because of the increased cost of manufacturing the console.

Reports gathered by Eurogamer states that "Lego City Undercover" will not anymore come with higher prices on Nintendo Switch than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 but still requires installation may eradicate some of the benefit of buying it physically on the new Nintendo system. "Lego City Undercover," "Minecraft: Story Mode," and "Rime" will come to Nintendo Switch, consumers can expect that these games will hit the console with a huge amount of file sizes. Meanwhile, publisher Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has not yet released any statement regarding with the issue.