In short, Virtual Game Cards are a way to share games from your digital library with anyone. They are meant to act exactly like a physical game card, meaning you can “give” it to another ...

For those who missed Nintendo's March announcement of the Virtual Game Card system, the new setup allows players to easily "unload" a digital game license from one Switch (or Switch 2) console and ...

On this page: How Do Nintendo Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards Work? - Game Transfer & Lending Guide Games downloaded via the Nintendo Switch eShop will automatically be converted into a Virtual Game Card.

A s 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 ...

You’re sipping your morning coffee, opening up your laptop to start work, when you get a notification you weren’t expecting. It’s a personal note from your team with a digital birthday card, some nice ...

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.

But that’s not exactly true, given how Virtual Game Cards work with sharing between friends and family. It’s a bit like ebook lending, but where the owner of the game is the library.

Nintendo is overhauling how digital downloads work on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 with a new feature it’s calling “Virtual Game Cards.” Virtual Game Cards, which the company said during ...

Nintendo has released system update version 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch. The update adds Virtual Game Cards, GameShare support for compatible Nintendo Switch 2 games, System Transfer to ...

They also require an internet connection to work on a secondary console. Answering another key frustration of families of Nintendo Switch users, Virtual Game Cards can be lent to other family ...