Switch 2 Update Secretly Makes Digital Game Sharing Much Better

The useful part

Everyone is focused on VRR (variable refresh rate) support for Switch 2 while docked. The latest system update just provided a notable quality-of-life improvement for people--especially families--who own multiple Switch 2 and Switch consoles. Nintendo now allows for you to play a virtual game card on one of your devices without both having to be online.

How it works

• Previously, you'd need both hybrid consoles connected to the internet if you tried to play a digital title while it was "stored" on another.
• You both can actually play the title simultaneously by turning off Wi-Fi on the original hybrid console.
• Then, on your Switch 2, you can utilize an online license to jump around as the mustached plumber, too.
• This also helps a lot between manually sending virtual game cards back and forth between Switch and Switch 2 systems.
• Sure, it's not as smooth as using apps across Apple devices, but it's a step in the right direction.

Details worth keeping

For example, say your child is playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder on your old Switch OLED, but you want to play it on your Switch 2.