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Switch users say Virtual Game Cards are a "downgrade" as online game sharing changes (www.eurogamer.net)

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Nintendo Switch owners with the console's latest system update have noted that it is no longer possible to play the same digital game online across two systems simultaneously.

Previously, a Switch designated as a primary console could load up a digital game and play online alongside the owner of that game logged in via a second Switch.

TLDR: You could share bread as long as they are in the same store, now you have to either lend your bread priviledges to a friend or make them buy it for themselves.

actually forget this tldr, no one will understand it, not even myself, I don't own a switch.

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[-] qwestjest78@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

This reminds me of what Xbox tried to do all those years ago, but Nintendo is actually getting away with it.

[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Except the thing XBox tried to do required a permanent online connection to play your own games, which was what caused the most backlash.

I certainly hope it's not the case for Switch (2) and you can still start your games offline, since, you know, it's supposed to be a handheld too.

Also XBox tried to apply their DRM to physical media too, whereas this only changes how downloaded content works.

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