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 ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and is sure he began doing so professionally in 2010 or thereabouts. If he was forced ...

Nintendo has revealed a new “Virtual Game Card” system that overhauls how digital games are sold and distributed on its Switch and Switch 2 consoles. As explained during the latest Nintendo Direct ...

Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards due to higher bandwidth requirements. Buy from reputable sources to avoid scams and ensure the cards meet the standards, but don't worry about "official" ...

Like the original Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2 comes with its own internal storage and can be expanded with a microSD card—but it can't be just any microSD card. Make sure you get the right microSD ...

TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 requires new microSD Express cards due to faster internal storage, making original Switch cards incompatible. PNY's 256GB microSD Express U3 V30 A1 offers high-speed ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has the Virtual Game Card system, which lets you share your games with friends. (To be clear, the original Nintendo Switch has this too, but you may have seen a notice about it ...