{"id":6197,"date":"2025-04-30T09:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:22:01","slug":"massive-nintendo-switch-update-prepares-console-for-switch-2-but-not-everyones-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/massive-nintendo-switch-update-prepares-console-for-switch-2-but-not-everyones-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Nintendo Switch update prepares console for Switch 2 but not everyone\u2019s happy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nintendo has added a bunch of new features to the Switch, to make it compatible with the Switch 2<\/a>, including Game Share and virtual game cards.<\/p>\n

The Nintendo Switch 2 is just over a month away, and while people scramble to pre-order the console<\/a>, a new Switch update has arrived teasing what’s to come.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, April 30, Nintendo rolled out firmware update 20.0.0 for the Switch. While these updates usually offer minor system improvements, this one comes with several key new features to prepare the console for the Switch 2.<\/p>\n

One of the big new additions is the virtual game card system, which allows players to move digital games to another console (if it’s linked to the same Nintendo Account), or lend games to people within the same Nintendo Account family group.<\/p>\n

As outlined by Nintendo<\/a>, you can lend up to three virtual game cards, along with all its DLC, at a time, but receivers can only borrow one game at a time (so you can’t borrow games from multiple people at once). These virtual game cards can be lent to a family member for 14 days, after which they’ll be automatically returned to the original user.<\/p>\n

The update also adds Game Share, which allows Switch 2 players to share games with other consoles (original Switch included) and play at the same time over a local wireless connection.<\/p>\n

It’s important to note, Game Share can only be initiated from a Switch 2 console to other nearby systems \u2013 so you can’t use Game Share between two original Switch consoles. In other words, it’s useless at the moment.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most crucial addition is the system transfer option to the Switch 2, so you can upload all your save data to a server and move it across to the new console.<\/p>\n

After you do this, your original Switch will effectively be wiped and returned to its original factory settings, so you should only do this when you actually have the Switch 2.<\/p>\n

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