How to Redownload Nintendo Switch eShop Content

Just like any other gaming platform, there are paid games and DLCs in the Nintendo Switch too. But what if you no longer have a game or DLC that you once purchased on your Switch and you need to redownload the whole thing again? Do you have to pay again or you can just get it directly from the eShop.

Yes, you can redownload any software that you once purchased in the eShop using the Nintendo switch. Even if you delete it or archive it, there is a way to get it directly on your Switch again without any payment. Whenever you search for that particular game or DLC, you will see “Purchased” written on it. Then you can easily download it onto your console.

How to Redownload purchased Nintendo Switch eShop content?

Now you could have archived a game or deleted it in the first place. If you just archived it, then it will show up on your Home Menu and anyone using that console can redownload the software directly. But if you have deleted it, then it won’t show up on the Home Menu. To redownload it, you will have to go to the eShop and use the Nintendo Account with which you initially purchased the game or DLC.

Redownload an archived game:

If you have just archived the Game on your Switch, then you will have the Game’s icon in the Home Menu. So select the Game’s icon in the Home menu, and the download process for that game will begin automatically.