Ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo went ahead and shook up how they present games that are purchased online through the Nintendo eShop. Virtual Game Cards are here to stay, and they bring with them a new set of features,

The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on June 5 with nearly full backward compatibility—but not every title makes the cut. Here's what works, what doesn't, and what's being patched.

As of this writing, though, Nintendo has kept its Wii game download servers active for 6,743 days and counting. If the Switch 2 Game Key Card servers last as long, that means those cards will still be fully functional through at least October 2043.

Nintendo’s “game-key cards” may end up being physical gaming media’s last gasp—even though they don’t have a game on them at all.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is approaching, and for at least some of its launch catalog, companies are opting for Game-Key Cards rather than fully on-cart physical games. This has understandably not ...

Nintendo is ... for the original Switch in the run up. This update, known as Version 20.0.0, adds a number of features to the console, including the new Virtual Game Card system, which allows ...

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Right, if you were hoping to play a single copy of the same game online across two Nintendo Switch 2s, it appears you're out of luck. Nintendo's rolled out its new Virtual Game Cards to the ...