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.

Earlier this week, Nintendo released a major update for the Switch that basically set the stage for the Switch 2 by adding virtual game cards, GameShare and system transfer among other features.

Nintendo Switch 2’s GameShare and GameChat are two new ways to play multiplayer games with friends, even if your friends don’t own the game you want to play. One of you needs to own a Switch 2 and a ...