Nintendo Switch 2 features a new game sharing system similar to Valve’s own Steam Families, and it’s compatible with the OG Switch

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is finally here, and with it comes a wealth of knowledge regarding the new console from Nintendo – including a first-ever look at GameShare, a brand-new feature exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2.

GameShare acts much like Steam’s own Families system, in which friends can share one copy of a game with each other without needing to buy it again.

As per the Switch 2 Direct, the new Nintendo console will similarly allow fans to “play together locally on multiple systems using just one game.” This also applies to games that require more than one screen, “if one person owns a compatible game.”

Perhaps most exciting, however, is the fact that GameShare works across consoles, not just the Switch 2. Games can temporarily be shared “with others who also have Nintendo Switch 2, or a Nintendo Switch system.”