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Topic: Using the same games on Switch 2 and Switch lite

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ctviggen

We have a Switch 2 that we use on the projector, so all 4 of us can play. Santa is (hopefully) going to bring a Switch lite (and a memory card) for Christmas, for use on vacation or whatever. We have 3 games for the Switch 2, all on game cards, and I have not yet loaded them from the cards onto the Switch 2.

Can I load the game cards to the Switch 2, and then also load the same game cards to the Switch lite? if so, how, and is there anything "special" I have to do for this (eg, the same online account?)?

Thank you.

ctviggen

JaxonH

@ctviggen
You say game carts... so you're talking physical carts? If they're NS1 games you can insert them into both systems and play. If they're NS2 games they will only work on NS2. The exception to this is "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games which clearly state that on the box, and have a text disclaimer at the bottom stating it includes both the NS1 and NS2 versions. Those specific game carts will play the NS1 version on your Switch Lite, and the NS2 version on your Switch 2.

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larausjarod

You will not get performance with NS2 game that works in Switch1/Switch2 and in Lite that's not going to happen and if it NS2 only then it's not going to work.

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Matt_Barber

There's a handy method to determine what kind of cartridge you have from the first two letters of the code:

LB - Switch 2 exclusive game on cartridge
LP - Key card that works only on Switch 2
LN - Hybrid cartridge that contains both Switch 1 and 2 versions

Anything else, and it's a Switch 1 game that should run on the Switch 2 via backwards compatibility, albeit with a few exceptions.

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