Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch system update 20.0.0 today, laying some of the foundations for the Nintendo Switch 2’s release in June. With version 20.0.0, the Nintendo Switch now has the ...

Nintendo Game-key cards are a new innovation with the Nintendo Switch 2 and should not be mistaken for the regular game card. This is exactly the type of thing that is going to catch your granny ...

Again, do the virtual game cards > user linked to the same Nintendo Account > password/PIN (if necessary) deal. You'll then see a message about linking to another console.

Back to those Switch 2 game cards. Thanks to Nintendo's new video (which you can check out via the embed below), we can see that the Switch 2 cards are, unsurprisingly, very similar in size to the ...

Nintendo has dispelled concerns about first-party titles appearing on Game-Key Cards, clarifying that its internally developed games will avoid the new physical format.

But for now, if you want to play third-party games on the Switch 2, you’ll have to choose between digital downloads associated with your account, and Game-Key Cards, which will also require ...

Game-key cards are certainly proving popular among third-party developers, as the vast majority of Switch 2 launch games not published by Nintendo are being released in this format.

Today, we’re discovering that Limited Run Games will not be using Game Key Cards for future releases. If you’re unaware, Nintendo introduced the Game Key Card component for its Nintendo Switch 2.

And while those Wii downloads are frustratingly tied to the original hardware used to make the purchase, the Switch 2's Game Key Cards ensure any future downloads will be easily portable to ...

Coup is a social-deduction, bluffing game that senior staff writer Elissa Sanci describes as a souped-up version of the card game Bullshit. She sticks it in her purse for beer garden hangs, after ...

If you do opt to use Virtual Game Cards, Nintendo won’t just force you to manage those on a Switch or Switch 2; the company will also let you manage them from a website, which could be handy if ...

Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. System version 20.0.0 ...