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 ...

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 ...

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.

Chris has been playing video games for most of his life, and writing about them off-and-on for a significant chunk of that time. He has also gotten involved with the industry more directly by working ...

As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked on more videos than he can count. He covers video games and video game hardware through previews, reviews, events, and more. Nintendo Switch firmware ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Nintendo Switch. This particular update is a hefty one, introducing the Virtual Game Cards feature announced during the company's March 2025 ...

A new feature added to both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles is the ability to link two consoles together that both have the same Nintendo Account on them. By linking systems, you ...

Nintendo has pushed out a major system update for the Switch that enables its new Virtual Game Card ownership system for digital games, as well as several Switch 2-related features, including ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...