TL;DR: Nintendo confirms that physical Switch 2 Edition games that include a Game Card will have both the original game and upgrade pack right on the cartridge. Nintendo confirms that physical, ...

Nintendo has announced optional changes to how their digital games work on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 with "Virtual Game Cards." View a trailer on "Virtual Game Cards" below: Read ...

Nintendo is overhauling how digital downloads work on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 with a new feature it’s calling “Virtual Game Cards.” Virtual Game Cards, which the company said during Thursday’s ...

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title, but according to publisher Marvelous, the same cartridge will also work on the original Nintendo Switch. Even the “Nintendo Switch ...

In the final days of our pre-Switch 2 world, Nintendo is trying to rethink how sharing games works. The biggest announcement from the company's latest Direct was its upcoming Virtual Game Cards ...

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.

Nintendo is changing things up for your digital library next month. The Nintendo Switch 2 is nearly here, and a direct presentation is set to take place next month. However, the big Nintendo company ...

An array of of first-party Switch games are getting "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" upgrades promising a variety of graphical and gameplay updates. They're getting physical, retail releases, too, but ...

The speculation can finally end. The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially revealed this morning, confirming weeks of rumors. Those leaks wound up being accurate, as the system’s design and features seem ...

On the English support site, the description for the product now reads, “Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers cannot be redeemed for games exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 system.” On the Japanese ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. With its new website, Nintendo is making it easier to research whether original Switch games are compatible with the ...