The virtual game card feature for Nintendo Switch* and Nintendo Switch 2 systems adds some of the flexibility of physical game cards to your digital game library! If you have two systems, you can ...

Yes, there are stability improvements, but that's not all with the new system updates rolling out for Switch 2 and Switch.

The Switch 2 system update adds a number of new features designed to improve the experience of using the main console OS.

Nintendo has released system update version 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch. The update adds Virtual Game Cards, GameShare support for compatible Nintendo Switch 2 games, System Transfer to Nintendo ...

Nintendo has shaken up how it treats your digital game purchases. It's now calling those virtual game cards, and it hopes to make it easier for you to share your games across multiple Switch systems.

Virtual game cards make the Switch Lite more appealing and user-friendly. Switch Lite does not need to be the primary console to play downloaded games offline. The virtual card system allows easy game ...

Nintendo Switch update 21.0.0 is out on November 10 (Nov. 11 for those outside the US), and this adds new quality-of-life ...

The March 2025 Nintendo Direct was packed with updates on new games like Metroid Prime 4, but one of the most potentially impactful announcements had to do with how digital games work on the console.

Nintendo Switch owners with the console's latest system update have noted that it is no longer possible to play the same digital game online across two systems simultaneously. Previously, a Switch ...

The latest Nintendo Direct included an announcement regarding Nintendo’s virtual game ecosystem. The company is introducing Virtual Game Cards as a new way to manage digital libraries on the Switch 1 ...

One of the worst things for consumers about the endless march of digital products is that life can get decidedly awkward when you buy a new version of a system you already own. If you want to keep ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When Nintendo Wii released in 2006, the system launched alongside the Virtual Console. The Virtual ...