In the small print of an explainer about its new Virtual Game Card system for digital purchases, Nintendo appeared to confirm that some Switch games will get enhanced versions for Switch 2 — or at any rate, versions native to the Switch 2 console.

Nintendo has revealed something new about Switch 2 games on a day it wasn’t planning to talk about the new system. After today’s Nintendo Direct stream, the company revealed the existence of “Switch 2 Edition” games on its webpage about the new Virtual Game Card lending system, VGC reports.

The bit of fine print that's alerted everyone to Switch 2 edition games existing came attatched to the "Virtual Game Card" system Ninty revealed at yesterday's original Switch-focused Direct - there's more on that here. Naturally, after telling us that feature was coming, Nintendo put a webpage live that offers more info about how it works.

Today's Direct event showed off a number of new games and had some details about how Nintendo will share news in the future

The blog post was a comprehensive guide on how to pre-order the Switch 2, and states: "Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will open on April 2nd at Best Buy Canada." It's yet to be confirmed if it's just Best Buy Canada commencing pre-orders on April 2,

Before the countdown to the Switch 2 direct officially ends April 2nd, Nintendo has some games to get off its plate before we can begin the company’s next generation feast. Nintendo will host a 30-minute Direct showcase featuring games that will keep the vanilla Switch warm in the twilight of its last days as Nintendo’s premier console.

Nintendo held a new Nintendo Direct presentation focused on the original Switch today, and we've got everything revealed during that show right here.

Nintendo’s newest Nintendo Direct comes at a strange time — less than a week before the company is set to lift the veil on Switch 2 and the next generation of Nintendo software. Thursday’s Nintendo Direct was all about games coming to the original Switch,