Full DRM-Free Cartridge and 2,000-Copy Collector Box: Haste Reveals Physical Edition on Nintendo Switch 2
After winning over speedrunners and action fans following its digital eShop debut, the blistering third-person running platformer Haste (also known by its full title Haste: Broken Worlds) is officially getting a boxed preservation run. Swedish developer Landfall has partnered with boutique physical publisher Super Rare Games to release a numbered physical edition for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5, with pre-orders scheduled to go live on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM GMT.
A True Complete-on-Cartridge Nintendo Switch 2 Release With Zero DRM
At a time when physical collectors closely scrutinize every boxed announcement for download codes or Game-Key Cards on Nintendo's newest hybrid hardware, Super Rare Games is delivering a major win for game preservation. Carrying the catalog number SW2#03 (making it the publisher's third dedicated release for the system following Minishoot' Adventures and The Midnight Walk), the package includes a fully assembled, DRM-free Nintendo Switch 2 game cartridge.
Both the single-player campaign and the major Big Run Together online co-op update are included straight on the physical media, requiring no mandatory internet download to jump into the action. The cartridge is completely region-free and supports nine languages out of the box, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese. That level of physical craftsmanship echoes the excitement surrounding the Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Nintendo Switch 2 collector edition among dedicated shelf collectors.
Standard Edition, Special Edition, and PS5 Print Runs, Pricing, and Contents
Orders will open exclusively through the official Super Rare Games store on October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM GMT, limited to two copies per customer with shipping estimated for January 2027. Three physical configurations will be available:
- Nintendo Switch 2 Standard Edition (SW2#03): Limited to 5,000 copies and priced at £46.20 (approximately $60 USD before shipping). It includes the physical game case and cartridge, reversible cover art with interior artwork, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and a factory-sealed numbered slipcover that lets collectors display either the numbered Super Rare spine or the official red Nintendo Switch 2 spine.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Special Edition (SE#03): Strictly limited to 2,000 copies at £64.20 (around $83 USD). Housed inside a premium illustrated clamshell collector's box, it bundles the standard Switch 2 game and exclusive slipcover alongside a complete set of five trading cards (guaranteed to include the rare shiny card featuring the new Switch 2 red card back), an exclusive metal Zoe Courier Split-Ring keychain, four character sticker sheets featuring the crew, and the collection sticker.
- PlayStation 5 Standard Edition (PS5#32): Limited to 2,500 copies for £32.40 (approximately $42 USD), complete with the DRM-free PS5 disc, slipcover, reversible cover, full-color manual, and exclusive sticker.
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To keep the entry price of the Nintendo Switch 2 Standard Edition as accessible as possible, three-card trading card booster packs are also sold as an optional add-on for £3.30 each, with shiny full-art cards appearing in one out of every six packs.
Ten Procedural Shards and High-Stakes Momentum Physics
For players who have yet to experience Landfall's high-velocity runner, Haste puts you in the boots of courier Zoe as she races to outrun the literal end of the universe. Every fraction of a second hinges on momentum conservation and landing angles: diving cleanly into a downward slope rockets your speed skyward, while a clumsy impact drains precious velocity as the terrain shatters behind you.
The campaign spans ten Shards filled with procedurally generated stages across four distinct biomes and four towering boss encounters. Along the way, players gather Sparks to spend in shop levels, experimenting with more than 90 items and four masterable abilities to tailor their build before tackling the unlockable Endless Mode alone or with friends in online co-op. Alongside major third-party arrivals like Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on Nintendo Switch 2, this boxed release gives physical enthusiasts a standout indie showcase for their library.
My Perspective
I love seeing Super Rare Games commit to a complete, DRM-free cartridge for a game built entirely around pure flow and instant responsiveness. In a runner as demanding as Haste, where nailing a steep landing at breakneck speed is everything, having both the solo campaign and the online co-op update preserved directly on the card without a single mandatory download is exactly what Switch 2 collectors have been asking for. With only 2,000 units produced for the clamshell Special Edition, I expect that collector box and Zoe keychain bundle to vanish fast once pre-orders open on October 29.
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
