Once the eShop loads, look for the Redeem Code option in the main menu. On the Switch 2, this appears in the left navigation ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has the Virtual Game Card system, which lets you share your games with friends. (To be clear, the original Nintendo Switch has this too, but you may have seen a notice about it ...

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 ...

Nintendo has introduced a new feature to download, manage, and even share digital game purchases with Virtual Game Cards for both the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. With this feature, any ...

Nintendo adds a new wrinkle to its game-distribution system. Here's what you get with a game-key card and how to tell what ...

Power on your Switch 2 and go through the initial setup. When the console asks if you want to transfer data from another system, select Start System Transfer. Make sure both consoles are connected to ...

Some Switch 2 bundles include Mario Kart World already linked to the console. In this case, downloading the game is very easy ...

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Nintendo has announced optional changes to how their digital games work on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 with "Virtual Game Cards." View a trailer on "Virtual Game Cards" below: Read ...

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.

To lend a Virtual Game Card on your Switch 2 to another player, you need to do the following: You'll need to have a Nintendo ...