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 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.

Nintendo Switch owners with the console's latest system update have noted that it is no longer possible to play the same digital game online across two systems simultaneously. Previously, a Switch ...

While the Virtual Boy remains something of a cautionary tale, its games weren’t a complete waste of time and space. You’d ...

Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Nintendo Switch. This particular update is a hefty one, introducing the Virtual Game Cards feature announced during the company's March 2025 ...

Nintendo has pushed out a major system update for the Switch that enables its new Virtual Game Card ownership system for digital games, as well as several Switch 2-related features, including ...

The Nintendo Switch just got a major update to prepare for the arrival of Switch 2 in June. Ver. 20.0.0, released overnight, adds system transfers to Switch 2 as well as support for the new console’s ...

A new feature added to both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles is the ability to link two consoles together that both have the same Nintendo Account on them. By linking systems, you ...

Ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo went ahead and shook up how they present games that are purchased online through the Nintendo eShop. Virtual Game Cards are here to stay, and ...

In 1995, Nintendo seemingly could do no wrong. The Japanese company revitalized the gaming market in the West with a mix of clever marketing and an unprecedented string of hits that bore unforgettable ...

Consult any list of Nintendo's worst releases—heck, any list of the worst consoles from any franchise—and you'll see one name repeated over and over again: the Virtual Boy. Billed as the future of ...