THE OUTER WORLDS Is Getting a Physical Release for Nintendo Switch But Is Delayed Because of the Coronavirus

The coronavirus has been having a large impact in the world around us. The latest geek news involving this deadly virus is that The Outer Worlds will not be released on the Nintendo Switch on March 6 as previously planned. Due to the outbreak in China, Virtuous Games (the company behind the port) is closed. This led to publisher Private Division releasing the following statement via Twitter:

We’re delaying @OuterWorlds on Nintendo Switch due to the coronavirus impacting the Virtuos team working on the port, to provide them enough time to finish development. We’ll now be releasing the physical version on cartridge. Once we have a new launch date, we’ll let you know!

— Private Division (@PrivateDivision) February 6, 2020

Unfortunately, we don’t know when the new release date will be, but on the plus side, it looks like there will now be a physical version of the game available for the Switch. Previously, you’d be able to buy a download code, but no cartridge would be provided. Now that’s changed apparently.