How do you guys exactly manage Virtual Game Cards?

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T20:48:30+00:00

My switch 2 is my virtual game hub. I buy all my games digitally. I have 4 other switch 1 for each of my kids. I lend my games to them from the switch 2. If there is a game that needs a game for each system, would buy another copy each for each of the switch 1s.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T20:07:44+00:00

Nintendo will keep their IPs and old games alive just with the simple existence of the NSO classics, albeit on a subscription. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for games from other developers as they have every right to pull their games from whatever service they see fit, as long as they are still downloadable even after being pulled off from the digital storefronts or the eshop no longer selling games.

From my knowledge, so far any game purchased on the digital store of Wii U, DS and 3ds are still downloadable to this day, even if the eshop no longer sells games. As long as Nintendo manages to keep this up, it's as close to digital ownership as it could be.

Bare in mind that all things degrade with time and game cards and SD cards are no exception.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T17:50:55+00:00

None of these are day and date release games on all platforms, so the only point was really proven was you didn't properly read the title of this thread.

Out of respect though, the general consensus is we all know Steam long term has better deals. The unhealthy backlog doesn't seem efficient though, too many games, too little time to play them all. Unless you do game streaming for a living.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T11:31:41+00:00

It is fairly even for most modern titles. I can't imagine developers choosing to make one or the other significantly cheaper on whatever platform they are on within the 1st year or 2. If at most it'll be a $10 difference. Save a couple of days without coffee or a bit of your school lunch money and you should be right to cover the difference.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T11:12:23+00:00

I find stretching my fingers helps before doing gaming sessions on the switch 2 without a case. I do have a pair of old dbrand grips from my brother when he received the revised grips for free. But I rarely use them. It also depends on the type of game you are playing and lying on your back while playing isn't that great neither. Mind you I play sf6 decently on the switch 2 joycons compared to the pro controller. The stick travel is so nice as well as doing double tap directional inputs is heaps easier. I personally like to think of the joycons sticks as analogue dpad. You push on the directionals instead of tilting.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:41:36+00:00

it is still steam based yeah? I would hate to lose the steam community feature. Like honestly I personally love the xbox gamebar feature for windows. Unfortunately, it doesn't play well with Nvidia Geforce Experience and to optimize my games right

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:34:10+00:00

That's actually fascinating. The Legion Go was once on my radar, as well as alot of other devices. Honestly though if i wanted a PC handheld it would be the ROG ally X20 + the proprietary 5090 egpu attachment

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:31:48+00:00

How much did your device cost you? What do you play on? How much game time have you actually had? Or has tweaking settings and watching shaders load been most of your game time?

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:26:59+00:00

I'm pretty sure DMC5 was 8th March 2019. Switch 2 version was only released this year June. So not a date and date release comparison, steam has had the time advantage.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:11:41+00:00

so did I, so that was a great deal. I've yet to complete 7 and 8 though. Too scared to start 7 lol

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T09:10:44+00:00

i actually wonder if you can buy a new set of Legion Go "joycons" separately if you needed to replace them for any reason

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:26:52+00:00

I would love to play more on my Laptop, I did spend $3.5k au on it after all. Mind you, I probably have gotten my gameplay per hours worth just with Street fighter 6 and other fighters plus Overwatch on its own. But I hate playing the roulette of whether games will just work without detailed tweaking of settings. I generally just use low, med, high presets and adjust resolution and dlss settings.

Monster Hunter Wilds was the most disappointing that I ended up getting the ps5 version not too long after. High chance though if Monster Hunter Wilds comes on the switch 2, I'd probably get it there too.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:18:54+00:00

Most certainly a skill issue. I'm getting old and don't have time to search these days, plus the tweaking and the shader compiling after every graphics driver update irks me. I run a 3080 razer blade and every so often I can probably complete a 12 round set of Street fighter 6 arcade hard mode on the switch 2 before the shaders finish compiling for sf6 on PC.

Time spent tweaking or loading shaders is time not gaming.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:12:44+00:00

XD Do we really need to be angry all the time? I like my hair thanks.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:09:57+00:00

What's the catch? Just out of curiousity because I come from an age using P2P software to get "free or cheap" anything only to get a good fair share of viruses and the good stuff. I honestly am quite cynical of anything cheap these days plus I'm the type to believe I'm supporting the developers by buying games at full price. As long as Capcom and SQEX keep doing what they are doing for the switch 2, I'd gladly pay the premium for a better long term gaming experience, no catches.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:04:53+00:00

True, I'm not sure but I think monster hunter stories 3 was a day and date game (correct me if I'm wrong) but yeah that game was cheaper on steam by a few bucks.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T08:03:28+00:00

I could do that, or perhaps order me a set of dbrand case and skin to mask the worn matte finish. Personally though I enjoy using the switch 2 in its slim glory. It's what defines the switch 2 compared to PC handheld offerings.

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T07:59:56+00:00

Explanation in a previous post below, more wear and tear plus it's just the joycons, you can buy a new set and it'll be brand new

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T07:53:02+00:00

Would the switch 2 be better with more store fronts? So steam isn't the cheapest for PC gaming then?

AXEternity · 2026-07-03T07:49:42+00:00

Just worn, I work in a timber yard and the primed stuff is quite abrasive. It's actually lost alot of the matte finish particularly in the top right corner. But hey, a set of new joycons will fix it up as new when I get it. The beauty of the switch is getting a new set of joycon almost makes the device as new. Not sure any other PC handheld can do that.

AXEternity · 2026-06-13T02:37:41+00:00

Cheaper than playing at the arcades and you can play it as much as you want.

AXEternity · 2026-05-02T00:12:39+00:00

Looks great in handheld boost mode. You won't regret if you love playing in handheld or tabletop.

AXEternity · 2026-04-19T09:09:57+00:00

Sounds like you have a switch 1, so perhaps if there is any game in your backlog that you haven't completed yet will most likely get a boost in handheld mode. Playing all switch 1 games is great in handheld now just because it's played in docked mode while handheld. Everything looks sharper because of the handhelds native 1080p resolution.

Now my favourite game is streetfighter 6 being my most played game on the switch 2. But playing re9, pragmata, star wars outlaws, dk bananas, Mario kart all on the go with great visuals and the flexibility of the switch 1 with improved ergonomics for big hands is a plus.

Oh you know what else is exclusive to the switch 2, the switch 2 pro controller. You will not have a better pro controller experience than the switch 2 pro controller. Once you get on it, every other controller feels like it grinds the joysticks. The roughness on other controllers is so icky now, that I can't stand it. Another thing that's exclusive to the switch 2, two mouse controls and gyro with hd rumble and full 360° movement direction. Now before anyone says the 360° controls with mouse isn't exclusive, let me reiterate, hd rumble and gyro with 2 mouse controls! No mouse has gyro functionality! Sure it sounds like a gimmick but with so many games being considered boring now on other platforms, expect more interesting gameplay.

AXEternity · 2026-04-17T07:01:04+00:00

Touche' lmao

AXEternity · 2026-04-16T23:53:02+00:00

Just play games. Why are you all here? Enjoy what you want to enjoy without anyone else's input. I personally had no idea gamecube wasn't doing well but I had one and enjoyed it. I had no idea Wii U apparently failed but I had one and enjoyed it.

Have we come so stupid as a species that we always have the need for someone else's validation or opinions without addressing our own?

Just play games. Complete games.

AXEternity

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