Announced during today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, GameShare is a new social feature coming to select titles when the highly anticipated game console releases on June 5, 2025. The tool allows the game’s owner to temporarily share the title with up to three other systems simultaneously to enjoy select multiplayer experiences. First-generation Switch games are available to share between Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and Switch Lite consoles. However, titles exclusive to the new handheld are unavailable to share with previous generations.
Nintendo confirmed the following games support GameShare during the presentation:
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Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
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Club House Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
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Super Mario Odyssey
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Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
“Between Nintendo Switch 2 systems, GameShare can also be used along with GameChat for online play, so that players can chat with others while all of them play the same game,” an official press release states.
The new GameChat feature allows players to voice and video call together (with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Camera) and is free to use with any Switch 2 console through March 2026. A Switch Online membership is required to use the feature after its free period expires.
Notably, GameShare is an entirely separate feature from the recently announced Virtual Game Card system, which allows users to lend and borrow virtual game copies between friends or members of the same Switch Online Family.
