You can soon share your full digital Nintendo Switch game library for free

The recent Nintendo Direct had a lot more in store for us than just exciting new game trailers and release dates, because the Japanese gaming giant is taking a look back at the old school and introducing Virtual Game Cards, making digital libraries as freely available as all of your physical copies. In a gaming landscape where most titles are acquired digitally, the days of trading your discs and cards with friends feel woefully over. Well, Nintendo said 'not anymore' to that. Virtual Game Cards do exactly what they say on the tin and transform your digital game library into a swappable, tradeable collection. That means that some of the best Switch games will become immediately available to you, completely free, provided you have a friend to borrow from, of course. The Virtual Game Cards will have their own management screen, where you can load, eject, and manage the games you can play between two consoles. To swap with friends, you only need to sync and connect your Switches for the first time, after which you'll be able to trade games whenever you please. Continue reading You can soon share your full digital Nintendo Switch game library for free MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs

Mar 27, 2025 - 17:35
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You can soon share your full digital Nintendo Switch game library for free
You can soon share your full digital Nintendo Switch game library for free

The recent Nintendo Direct had a lot more in store for us than just exciting new game trailers and release dates, because the Japanese gaming giant is taking a look back at the old school and introducing Virtual Game Cards, making digital libraries as freely available as all of your physical copies. In a gaming landscape where most titles are acquired digitally, the days of trading your discs and cards with friends feel woefully over.

Well, Nintendo said 'not anymore' to that. Virtual Game Cards do exactly what they say on the tin and transform your digital game library into a swappable, tradeable collection. That means that some of the best Switch games will become immediately available to you, completely free, provided you have a friend to borrow from, of course.

The Virtual Game Cards will have their own management screen, where you can load, eject, and manage the games you can play between two consoles. To swap with friends, you only need to sync and connect your Switches for the first time, after which you'll be able to trade games whenever you please.

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs