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Nintendo’s new system for sharing digital Switch games, explained | "Virtual game cards" don't require an Internet check-in after the initial loan.


“Virtual game cards” don’t require an Internet check-in after the initial loan.

"Virtual game cards" don't require an Internet check-in after the initial loan. The new game sharing system marks a significant change from the Switch's current digital game sharing process, which allows any number of "secondary" consoles to log in to access an eShop account's full digital library (as long as that library isn't in active use by another consoles at the same time). The fine print in today's Nintendo Direct suggests that the current sharing system will continue to be available via an "Online-License Settings" menu that will let players "opt to connect to the internet to start-up software."

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