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Nintendo Announces Virtual Game Cards to Simplify Digital Game Sharing

The new feature, arriving in April 2025, will allow Switch and Switch 2 users to share digital games like physical cartridges, enhancing convenience for families and easing console transitions.

Nintendo Switch Virtual Game Card feature
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: A visitor plays the "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" video game on a Nintendo Switch games console during the new console's unveiling by Nintendo Co on January 13, 2017 in Paris, France. This next-generation game console, billed as a combination of a home device experience and a portable entertainment system, will be available for $ 299.99 in the US from March. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Nintendo's virtual game card system will launch as part of an April 2025 system update for the Switch and Switch 2.
  • The feature allows users to share digital games with family members for up to 14 days, replicating the functionality of physical game cartridges.
  • Games can be transferred between consoles using local communication for initial setup, with only an internet connection required thereafter.
  • Save data will remain intact even when games are lent out and returned, ensuring continuity for players.
  • The system is designed to simplify game sharing for households with multiple consoles and support a smoother transition to the Switch 2.