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Title: New Digital Game Lending Feature Announced For April
Post by: Shaymin on March 27, 2025, 06:46:48 AM

Suddenly it's even more important to have a family NSO plan.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70421/new-digital-game-lending-feature-announced-for-april

Nintendo is updating the way digital Switch games are handled beginning in April.

An update that month will create a new "Virtual Game Card" system that aims to treat digital downloads the way physical games are handled. Players will be able to "move" games from one system to another which would allow the games to be played without an internet connection, similar to how the "primary" system does now.

Additionally, players who are part of a Switch Online family group will be able to lend a purchased game to another member of the group. The limit is one per person, and the game will be on the other person's system for two weeks.

Title: Re: New Digital Game Lending Feature Announced For April
Post by: Kairon on March 27, 2025, 11:05:19 AM

It's super awesome how this looks like it will work seamlessly with Switch 2 systems sharing the same Switch 1 games too, so a mixed household of Switch 2 and Switch 1 users can keep sharing Switch 1 games they purchase... Honestly sounds like it will help the transition to Switch 2, and help add another notch in relevancy to Switch 1 titles during the generational transition.

Title: Re: New Digital Game Lending Feature Announced For April
Post by: M.K.Ultra on March 29, 2025, 01:43:34 PM

I have a second switch, a switch lite, but I have only played cartridges on it. I thought digital games could already be downloaded and played on multiple switches. Is the new feature here the lending to others in the family plan?