There are two methods to share your games between multiple Switch 2 consoles using Virtual Game Cards. And neither one is called GameShare.

Switch 2 GameShare lets console owners stream multiplayer games locally to friends without requiring everyone to own the same games.

Many games run better on Switch 2 than the original Nintendo Switch, so why haven't games including Astral Chain and Luigi's ...

It’s been just over a month since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched and ushered in the next generation of Nintendo hardware.

Nintendo recently launched a significant update for the Switch, introducing Virtual Game Cards as a way to share digital games with others. However, to counter this, Nintendo closed a loophole ...

Virtual Game Cards are coming, and they'll work across systems and family accounts, and on both the Switch and Switch 2. Here's what we know so far. Nintendo's Allowing Digital Game Sharing: Here ...

Nintendo Announces Game Sharing For All Switch Consoles GameShare allows multiple people on a local network to play the same game, even if only one person has a copy. By Cheri Faulkner on April 2 ...

The latest Nintendo Switch system update is out, introducing new systems like the Virtual Game Cards ahead of the launch of Switch 2. Implementing that has closed off a method for playing the same ...

In advance of the Switch 2's planned June launch, Nintendo has released a system update for the original Switch that, among other things, activates the company's new Virtual Game Card system for ...

Nintendo Switch firmware update 20.0.0 just went live, allowing players to share games more easily with other console owners. Virtual Game Cards is the new catch-all term for anything digital you ...

After what felt like an eternity of waiting after all the leaks and eventual official announcement back in January 2025, the ...

The Virtual Game Card makes digital games just as flexible. The company made the announcement during its Nintendo Direct event, ahead of next week’s big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase on April 2.