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There are two methods to share your games between multiple Switch 2 consoles using Virtual Game Cards. And neither one is called GameShare.
An unlucky Switch 2 owner had their copy of Mario Kart World removed from their console, but they were able to get it back.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
It’s been just over a month since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched and ushered in the next generation of Nintendo hardware.
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. Nintendo's Allowing Digital Game Sharing: Here ...
Nintendo Announces Game Sharing For All Switch Consoles GameShare allows multiple people on a local network to play the same game, even if only one person has a copy. By Cheri Faulkner on April 2 ...
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 ...
After what felt like an eternity of waiting after all the leaks and eventual official announcement back in January 2025, the ...
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.