Nintendo has shaken up how it treats your digital game purchases. It's now calling those virtual game cards, and it hopes to ...

For Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game ...

I Love the Switch Lite . One interesting side effect of virtual game cards is that I now have much more motivation to use our ...

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When you insert them into a Switch 2, they allow you to download the game content from Nintendo's online store, but unlike a pure digital release, you'll still need to have the Game-Key card ...

In a new video, Nintendo provides a close look at the Switch 2 carrying case and its storage space for six game cards.

Check your Nintendo Switch's latest firmware update 20.0.0, and you'll be surprised that a fresh feature is finally here. With the all-new Virtual Game Cards, sharing digital games, DLC ...

Nintendo has confirmed that those sleek new Switch 2 game cards won’t always carry an actual game and will, instead, sometimes simply contain a key for a game download. The Super Mario Bros.

When Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June, many of the first games that are released for the system will be on Game-Key Cards. These cartridges simply act as a “key” to download the game from ...

Nintendo Switch 2 is nearly here. As retailers receive stock, more details are emerging, including a required day-one update.