Are digital games yours forever?

With a library of games stored on your hard drive, you'll never face that dilemma. In the same way, digital games can never be lost by accident; they remain on a player's account, essentially permanently.
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Do you really own your digital games?

If you further research the topic, you'll find out that you actually do not own the games, and never had. What you do “own” is the digital license to use them, with many different systems working against having access to the files that you've paid for!
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Do digital games expire?

Unless there is an expiration date on the code, it means the code will not expire. On the other hand, if you are referring to purchasing the game digitally from the Microsoft Store, you won't receive a code; instead, the game will be automatically linked to your account.
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Will my digital switch games disappear?

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account. Once you get a new Switch and log in you're able to redownload all those games and start playing them again.
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What happens to digital games when eShop closes?

As long as you already own a game on the 3DS or Wii U, you'll be able to redownload it from the eShop "for the foreseeable future". That means that redownloading is still possible after April 2024, but we don't know how long for.
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Can I still download purchased games after eShop closes?

Important. As of 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Monday, March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase software or DLC in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS. However, for the foreseeable future, it is still possible to redownload games and DLC that were purchased previously.
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Can you download bought games after eShop closes?

All digital content you buy is associated with your Nintendo Account, so all you have to do is sign back in to your account. If you go to the eShop and find the option that says 'Redownload Content,' you'll find a list of every game you have purchased and any DLC you have (DLC will be bundled with the game it's for).
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What happens to my downloaded games if my Switch breaks?

All digital content you buy is associated with your Nintendo Account, so all you have to do is sign back in to your account. If you go to the eShop and find the option that says 'Redownload Content,' you'll find a list of every game you have purchased and any DLC you have (DLC will be bundled with the game it's for).
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Are Switch digital games tied to your account?

Purchases on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch are tied to the Nintendo Account that was used to make the purchase. You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.
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What happens when you buy a digital game from Nintendo?

For released games - the game will begin downloading to your system as soon as you place your order. Once the download is complete, start the game from your system's HOME menu to begin playing. For pre-ordered games - when payment is processed, a non-playable version of the game will be pre-loaded to your system.
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Is it better to buy games digitally or discs?

The only practical/appreciable reason to buy discs is the advantage of selling it used if you're done with it or don't like it (if buy a digital game you don't like you will never get your money back basically) to take advantage of real world sales or maybe trade in other physical games towards a new release you want ...
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Is it better to buy digital or physical games?

The main difference is that physical games tend to go down in price after a while, much faster than it happens with digital copies. Physical copies are therefore a better choice than digital ones if you're usually buying the game months after its release.
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Is it legal to sell digital games?

Illegal, not entirely. Sue-able, yes. Digital items in video games are deemed owned by the company that made the game or owns the rights as they are part of the game itself. You can thank Sony for this due to EverQuest.
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Do I own my physical games?

If you buy a physical copy you own that game it's yours for life. If you buy a digital copy the game isn't yours. You just have a license to play it. If you got banned from your PSN account you would lose every digital game you have not your discs though.
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Do we own our video games?

Even when you got the games on physical media, you still only owned a license to play a copy of the game. The only people that own the games are the publishers/developers.
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Do digital copies of games sell out?

A digital only video game release cannot sell out unless the publisher wants to make a limited copies system like nintendo did in super mario all stars. Digital only copies is what most publishers see as a win win both for their customers and for themselves.
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Can I give my digital Switch game to someone else?

Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game. The game isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser's primary console can play the digital games or DLC that have been purchased by that Nintendo Account.
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Can I transfer a digital Switch game to someone else?

It's not possible to transfer digital purchases from one Nintendo Account to another.
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How do I transfer my digital games to a new Switch?

Go to Settings > Data Management > Save Data Cloud

Make sure both Automatic Save-Data Backup and Automatic Save-Data Download are on. Go to the Nintendo eShop and tap on your icon in the upper-right corner. On the subsequent account page, tap Redownload to see a list of games you can download to the new Switch.
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Can I save Switch games to SD card?

Select the game you want to move from the list and follow the on-screen instructions. *Game save data is only stored in the system memory, so it can't be moved to the microSD card.
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Can you redownload Switch games after deleting them?

Delete Software: The software and the icon will be deleted from the HOME Menu. You can redownload it from the Nintendo eShop using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased.
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Can you return digital download Switch games?

We are unable to provide refunds or exchanges for mistaken purchases. Please be sure to read the game descriptions and check out the screen shots available through the Nintendo eShop before making purchases.
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What is Ghost eShop?

What is Ghost eShop ? Ghost eShop is a huge database of games from the Nintendo 3ds family and Nintendo ds. With Ghost eShop, your console is never out of date ! You can download your favorite games from this site or the console application.
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Why is eShop closing?

Aging technology: The Wii U and 3DS were released in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and their eShops were built on aging technology. Maintaining these platforms would have required significant resources and investment, and Nintendo likely decided that it was no longer feasible to continue supporting them.
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Why did Nintendo discontinue Wii?

2011–2017: Successor and discontinuation

Nintendo had recognized that the Wii had generally been shunned by the core gaming audience as it was perceived more as a casual gaming experience. The Wii U was aimed to draw the core audience back in with more advanced features atop the basic Wii technology.
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