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Nintendo Switch update adds Virtual Game Cards and Switch 2 cloud transfer support

Published on: 2025-08-06 09:00:57

Those who have been fortunate enough to lock in a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order will surely be counting down the days until the console arrives on June 5. Nintendo is laying the groundwork for its upcoming system with an update for the original Switch that adds support for a few key features. One that you can start using right now is the Virtual Game Cards function . This lets you lend digital games to friends and family members who are on the same Nintendo Family Account. Nintendo says the aim here is to make it as easy to share digital games with your loved ones as letting them borrow a physical game card. A key catch here is that you need to connect to another Switch system locally to borrow a game. The Switch 2 will support this feature as well. Next up, Nintendo has enabled cloud transfers for those who are moving to the Switch 2 . Once you've updated your Switch software to version 20.0.0, in the System section of the settings, you should see a “System Transfer to Nintendo Switch ... Read full article.