The March 2025 Nintendo Direct was packed with updates on new games like Metroid Prime 4, but one of the most potentially impactful announcements had to do with how digital games work on the console.

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 ...

As Nintendo prepares for the launch of the Switch 2, it has announced a new feature called Virtual Game Cards that will work for both the current Switch and its successor. Virtual Game Cards make it ...

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. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now ...

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.

One of the worst things for consumers about the endless march of digital products is that life can get decidedly awkward when you buy a new version of a system you already own. If you want to keep ...