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 person to ...

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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.

Nintendo's new virtual game cards for the Switch allow secure sharing. Virtual cards simulate physical game ownership with console compatibility. While a great step, more sharing features like selling ...

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The Switch peripheral is a well-built piece of nostalgia, but its games are just too stuck in the past.

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