Nintendo Switch Download Game Not Working

Nintendo switch game sharing and family plan wiki faq.

Nintendo switch download game not working. Ensure your console has an active internet connection. If software is currently being played save your in game progress and then close the software. Make sure that your system is connected to the internet and meets these requirements.

The nintendo switch won t charge. Check the nintendo switch home menu to see if there is a game icon that shows that the download is currently in progress. If a specific error code or error message is displayed search for it within the knowledge base and follow the steps therein.

Make sure you are using a usb c to usb c charging cable. Browse and buy digital games on the nintendo game store and automatically download them to your nintendo switch nintendo 3ds system or wii u console. Software can be closed from the home menu by highlighting the software title and pressing the x button.

Learn more about nintendo switch game sharing and how to play or download games on other nintendo switch systems. Check your previously downloaded titles in the nintendo eshop. Go to the eshop using the main account on that system then go to the upper right corner of the screen you should see a small icon of the user s image with an arrow pointing to the right click it then when it loads you should see your account info on the left side of the page with wish list under that and redownload under that go to redownload and select what you want to redownload.

If the download code is still not working it may not have been activated correctly at the store. When trying to start a physical or downloaded game on nintendo switch there is a long load time a long lag the console freezes or it will not respond. The switch takes more voltage than some battery packs can handle so using a battery pack may not work as well as it does with charging a smartphone or tablet.

One problem some people have with the switch is the inability to charge via a battery pack. If you already redeemed the download code you can re download the game on your nintendo switch wii u or nintendo 3ds family system without re entering the code.