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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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[-] And009@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's good marketing on Nintendo's part. You could play on two devices before.

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

But, again, this is physically impossible with an actual cartridge. The fact it worked with digital copies was just a loophole that they have now closed, surely?

[-] Phelpssan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hard to call it a "loophole" when it was listed on Nintendo's own website less than two weeks ago.

You can check it by making these choices:

Click "How to share games with other users", then "Digital games", then "Multiple users", and finally "How to play the same digital game at the same time".

I only own a single Switch so I never used this, but considering they listed this officially before I'd say the compaints about downgrade are 100% reasonable.

[-] And009@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Depends who you ask. Users said it was a feature, nintendo says loophole.

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hows it a loophole when it's on their site.

[-] And009@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Like I said, it's upto Nintendo what they wanna say. For users, it was a feature.

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