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 ...

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 ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today’s Nintendo Direct presentation highlighted a slate of new games and more coming to the Nintendo Switch system in 2025 and beyond. The reveals included a new ...

In advance of the Switch 2’s planned June launch, Nintendo has released a system update for the original Switch that, among other things, activates the company’s new Virtual Game Card system for ...

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 originally billed Virtual Game Cards as the Switch and Switch 2’s new means of managing the games, making the process of loading digital titles as simple as slotting in your physical Game ...

Note that the use of “Primary Console” has been deprecated with the transition to virtual game cards, and “Pass-enabled console” will be used instead. On a console set as the “Pass-enabled console” ...

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In a surprise announcement during Thursday’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed a major change to the way digital game purchases will be handled. From now on, digital Switch games will become Virtual ...

In other additions, Nintendo is teaming up with LEGO to bring creations to Animal Crossing, complete with the Swedish brand's distinct multi-colored style. Zelda Breath of the Wild items will be ...