Nintendo Switch Update Adds New Privacy Feature to Virtual Game Cards

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So, picture this: Nintendo’s got these Virtual Game Cards now. You can totally hide them from your library, which is kinda neat if you don’t want everyone peeking at your game stash. Yeah, it’s not just for your Switch games but other things too. I found that out the hard way—whoops.

Anyway, these VGCs are like pseudo-cartridges, you know? You gotta “eject” them from one device before popping them into another. It threw me off at first. Like, is it magic or just some new tech trickery? Switch 2’s coming around June 5, I think? Something like that. And this whole VGC thing is supposedly a prep move. Who knows.

Oh, and Nintendo threw this major update at us on April 29. Version 20.0.0, if you’re the type who loves numbers. Now you can hide any supported game from the console’s library. Didn’t see that coming. You have to dive into the Virtual Game Cards portal, tap some arrow, and boom—hidden. Need it back? There’s a “View Hidden Virtual Game Cards” option at the VGC Portal. Fancy name for a button though, right?

I mean, I guess it’s like a basic parental control thing, even though they already have a whole app for that. But this lets you keep your game library from prying eyes—or just tidy up if you’ve got digital hoarding issues, which, honestly, same.

Surprisingly, these cards don’t just cover games. They’re all over the place—DLCs, apps like YouTube, you name it. It’s a whole new digital jungle out there.

So yeah, that’s the scoop. Not too shabby, Nintendo. Let’s see if people even use this or if it’ll be just another thing.