Can you redownload purchased games on switch?

Open the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. Select the icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Highlight Redownload on the left side of the screen. A list of titles you've purchased will appear.
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Can you redownload purchased games on a new Switch?

If the game is not appearing on the HOME Menu, it can be redownloaded at no cost using the same Nintendo Account that was originally used to purchase it.
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Can I redownload my games if I sell my Switch?

Luckily, the Switch allows you to delete and reinstall games you've purchased on your Nintendo account whenever you want, with no impact on the save data.
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Can I redownload a game for free if I delete it on Switch?

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 download purchased games on another Switch?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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Do I have to buy a game twice if I have two switches?

If you have two switches for two kids, you will need to buy one game for each console if they want to play the game on their own console or one of them have to take his switch to college when school starts.
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How do I transfer purchased games to a new Switch?

Once you are logged in to your Nintendo Account on your non-primary console, click on your user icon on the top left of the HOME menu and go to “User Settings” > “Nintendo eShop Settings” > “Redownload.” Download the game you want to play.
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What happens if you delete a game you bought on Switch?

Downloadable software can be deleted from the console's system memory or saved to a microSD card in order to free up space. Deleting software data will not impact your save data. Once deleted, software can be redownloaded using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased.
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What happens if you delete a paid game on Nintendo Switch?

Games that have been deleted will not have an icon on the HOME Menu, and can only be redownloaded with the Nintendo Account that was originally used to purchase them.
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Can you delete a game you bought and redownload it?

The purchase will stay tied to your Google Account and you can re-install anytime as long as you use the SAME account.
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Can you redownload purchased games after eShop closes?

You can still redownload purchased content after the March 2023 eShop cut-off and the April 2024 online shutdown for an undisclosed amount of time.
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Are Switch digital games tied to your account?

Game save data and your digital games and downloadable content are tied to your Nintendo Account. We recommend that you transfer your user data from the original system to your replacement system. This will move your Nintendo Account, user profile, save data, and Nintendo eShop purchases to the replacement system.
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Can you transfer digital Switch games to another account?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account.
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Why can't i redownload a purchased game on Switch?

The game may have been purchased by a different Nintendo Account. Try again with the other accounts on the system until you locate the one that was used to make the purchase. If you still can't find the game, read Digital Content is Missing from Nintendo Switch (Games, DLC, Etc).
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What happens if you buy a game on Play Store and delete it?

Google Play refund policies

You may get an automatic refund if you uninstall a paid app shortly after first buying it. If you want to reinstall the app, you'll have to buy it again and you may not be eligible for a refund on that purchase.
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Will I lose progress if I uninstall a game on Switch?

What happens to my game progress if I archive or delete my downloaded software? The game save data is unaffected in either option, so you can resume your game progress once the software is redownloaded.
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Will Nintendo refund a digital game?

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. We also encourage you to visit nintendo.com for information about the games available for our systems.
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What is the difference between archive and delete on Switch?

if you archive a game in your nintendo switch it'll delete the game's data, but leaves the icon and save data. using the delete option also leaves the save data, but deletes the icon.
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How do I get more storage on my Nintendo Switch?

Expand the available memory on your Nintendo Switch system by purchasing a microSD card. A microSD card can be used to save screenshots and software data, including downloaded software, software updates, and DLC.
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What happens to downloaded Switch games?

Check "Account Information" in Nintendo eShop (select your user icon in the upper-right corner). Any games that have been purchased or redeemed on the console will appear here, and can be re-downloaded at no additional cost.
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Can you copy Nintendo Switch games to SD card?

To transfer data from the system memory to the microSD card, select "Move to microSD Card". To transfer data from the microSD card to the system memory, select "Move to System Memory". Select the game you want to move from the list and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Can I use the same SD card on a different Switch?

You can also use a given microSD card in one Switch: If you plug your microSD card into another Switch, that Switch will format the microSD card, deleting all the data on it. The only files you can pass between microSD cards are screenshots and videos.
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Can you have two Nintendo accounts on one Switch?

Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account. You may find information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, helpful.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.
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Can you use the same game cartridge on two switches?

Top Voted Answer. Save data for games on the Switch is saved to the console itself, not the game Cartridge. So you can swap the same physical game between any number of consoles and each console will have different save data.
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