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Nintendo Switch Physical Game Case
Single standard case
55
g
Total plastic weight
The case is disproportionately large compared to the tiny 2-gram game cartridge inside.
90%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
2 components- PP case51g
- BOPP sleeve4g
Production footprint
Per unit165L
Water to produce
0.67kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Digital downloadEliminates all physical packaging and transportation waste.0gplastic
- Used games from shopPrevents the demand for new plastic production.0gplastic
- Cartridge binderConsolidates many games into one single storage vessel.2gplastic
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