Nintendo's virtual game card system takes a little time to set up, but after that, sharing digital games between Switch ...

I Love the Switch Lite . One interesting side effect of virtual game cards is that I now have much more motivation to use our ...

Virtual Game Cards is the new catch-all term for anything digital you can swap from one console to the next, covering downloaded games, free software, or even pieces of DLC (additional game content).

Now, this "loophole" has been closed, due to the introduction of Nintendo's new Virtual Game Cards system which treats digital games as if they were physical cartridges. Users can still play a ...

With Switch, Nintendo is currently offering the platform friendliest to physical game collectors, but the existence of ...

This update is a big one, adding features like GameShare to prepare for the Switch 2 release as well as the Virtual Game Card feature announced in the March Nintendo Direct. The update also ...

Nintendo has announced an overhaul for how digital game licenses are handled on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 with the new Virtual Game Card. This throws out the old game ...

As well as adding Virtual Game Cards and GameShare to the main menu, it introduces the ability to perform system transfers to Nintendo Switch 2, either locally between consoles or using a cloud ...

This particular update is a hefty one, introducing the Virtual Game Cards feature announced during the company's March 2025 Nintendo Direct, along with GameShare support and other compatibility ...

Nintendo's new Virtual Game Card system is live now with the latest Switch update. For those looking to hide their game cards away from prying eyes, they'll have the option to do just that.