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.

Have you ever been deeply, utterly ashamed of one of the games you play? No? Well, Nintendo thinks some of you should be. The company is implementing a feature borrowed directly from Steam: the ...

The March 2025 Nintendo Direct was packed with updates on new games like Metroid Prime 4, but one of the most potentially impactful announcements had to do with how digital games work on the console.

Summary: Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2 games that launch as game-key cards won’t be tied to your Nintendo account. This will allow for the games to be resold, shared, and rented out. As the ...

Certain physical Nintendo Switch 2 games will be digital downloads that use a new feature called Game-Key Cards, Nintendo has revealed. Why a particular game may use a Game-Key Card instead of a ...

This one detail will make the difference if gamers will celebrate or condemn Game-Key Cards. There’s still a lot of confusion about the Switch 2, as Nintendo seems to have difficulty catching up to ...

US preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console went live at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart at midnight Eastern time last night (though the rush of orders caused problems and delays across all three ...

It’s fair to say Nintendo’s new Game-Key Cards for Switch 2 have sparked a passionate response. When Nintendo pulled back the curtain on Switch 2 last month, it confirmed that several new Switch 2 ...

Power on your Switch 2 and go through the initial setup. When the console asks if you want to transfer data from another system, select Start System Transfer. Make sure both consoles are connected to ...