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.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has the Virtual Game Card system, which lets you share your games with friends. (To be clear, the original Nintendo Switch has this too, but you may have seen a notice about it ...

Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards due to higher bandwidth requirements. Buy from reputable sources to avoid scams and ensure the cards meet the standards, but don't worry about "official" ...

Nintendo is gearing up for the launch of Switch 2, and has released a chunky update for the original Switch in the run up. This update, known as Version 20.0.0, adds a number of features to the ...

Nintendo Switch 2's external storage options are rather limited at launch, as the hardware is only compatible with a specific kind of microSD card. You won't lose any data from your original Switch if ...

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TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 requires new microSD Express cards due to faster internal storage, making original Switch cards incompatible. PNY's 256GB microSD Express U3 V30 A1 offers high-speed ...

Like the original Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2 comes with its own internal storage and can be expanded with a microSD card—but it can't be just any microSD card. Make sure you get the right microSD ...