Nintendo's Allowing Digital Game Sharing, At Last

I have multiple Switches in my house, and a family account for everyone, too. Sharing games is incredibly annoying, at least for digital purchases: If someone has a different Nintendo Account, it means buying a new copy. But that's changing, sort of, with Virtual Game Cards. The news, announced at Nintendo Direct just a week before a streaming Switch 2 reveal on April 2, could be a big deal for my home, and probably yours, too. Read more: The Biggest News From Nintendo Direct, March 2025 I'm used to sharing digital content with my family: We share iTunes purchases and Kindle books. Virtual Game Cards look like they'll be managed as card-like icons that show up on your Switch and can be sent locally between Switch systems, either to use or borrow. According to Nintendo, two Switches can exchange a digital game via local connection (for the first setup, and then it looks like just an internet connection is needed for both Switches for the transfer), "ejecting" the game and loading it ... Read full article.