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.

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. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now ...

The latest Nintendo Direct included an announcement regarding Nintendo’s virtual game ecosystem. The company is introducing Virtual Game Cards as a new way to manage digital libraries on the Switch 1 ...

Nintendo is updating how digital Nintendo Switch games work with what it’s calling Virtual Game Cards ahead of the impending launch of Nintendo Switch 2. The company explored how Virtual Game Cards ...

Plus, Nintendo has a new app where you can nab all the news for Switch 2 right when it happens. Reading time 3 minutes Nintendo can’t get enough of cartridges. Even its digital downloads are turning ...

One of the worst things for consumers about the endless march of digital products is that life can get decidedly awkward when you buy a new version of a system you already own. If you want to keep ...

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 ...

When I picked up my pre-ordered Switch 2, I was unsure if my copy of Mario Kart World would be digital or physical one. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one confused. However, when I opened the system I ...