The latest Nintendo Switch system update is out, introducing new systems like the Virtual Game Cards ahead of the launch of Switch 2. Implementing that has closed off a method for playing the same ...

Update: 3/27/2025, 2:55 p.m. ET: Nintendo representatives told Crossplay that this new Virtual Game Card system will optional and that Switch owners can continue to use the current gaming sharing ...

Nintendo recently launched a significant update for the Switch, introducing Virtual Game Cards as a way to share digital games with others. However, to counter this, Nintendo closed a loophole ...

For those who missed Nintendo's March announcement of the Virtual Game Card system, the new setup allows players to easily "unload" a digital game license from one Switch (or Switch 2) console and ...

Virtual Game Cards are coming, and they'll work across systems and family accounts, and on both the Switch and Switch 2. Here's what we know so far.

Additionally, some games will only have local GameShare enabled and block online play. Six Nintendo Switch games are getting upgrades to support GameShare on the Nintendo Switch 2, most of them free.

Share your games in person - The Nintendo Switch 2 system can share compatible games with anyone who has a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system. That way, everyone can play the game, even ...

The Virtual Game Card makes digital games just as flexible. The company made the announcement during its Nintendo Direct event, ahead of next week’s big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase on April 2.

During the Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast today, the console manufacturer showed off a new feature: GameShare. Players will be able to join up and play together locally using just one copy of a ...

Some games can get special enhancements and new modes on the Nintendo Switch 2 by purchasing a Nintendo Switch 2 edition or an upgrade pack for a game you already own on the first Nintendo Switch ...