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.

Jason Fennell is a writer and game designer based out of Chicago, IL. He has been writing articles about video games for several years now, with a professional interest in Adobe Flash and its legacy.

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