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.

Plus, Nintendo has a new app where you can nab all the news for Switch 2 right when it happens. Reading time 3 minutes Nintendo can’t get enough of cartridges. Even its digital downloads are turning ...

Ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo went ahead and shook up how they present games that are purchased online through the Nintendo eShop. Virtual Game Cards are here to stay, and ...

A YouTube video published by the channel GVG on July 16, 2026, showed something Nintendo never advertised: insert a Game-Key Card into one Switch 2, and you can push ...

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 ...

In short, Virtual Game Cards are a way to share games from your digital library with anyone. They are meant to act exactly like a physical game card, meaning you can “give” it to another person to ...

Those who have been fortunate enough to lock in a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order will surely be counting down the days until the console arrives on June 5. Nintendo is laying the groundwork for its ...

Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Nintendo Switch. This particular update is a hefty one, introducing the Virtual Game Cards feature announced during the company’s March 2025 ...

Nintendo announced a new system called Virtual Game Cards, which should allow owners to transfer games between Switch systems and lend them to family members. The announcement came at the end of the ...

Nintendo has pushed out a major system update for the Switch that enables its new Virtual Game Card ownership system for digital games, as well as several Switch 2-related features, including ...

A new feature added to both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles is the ability to link two consoles together that both have the same Nintendo Account on them. By linking systems, you ...