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Topic: My game won't download due to having used an SDcard before it.

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Murr

My friend let me borrow their SD card for a game and I found it fun so I got it for myself on my switch without a game card, but it wouldn't download because it said it had to download with the game card in. My friend let me use the game card again for the download, but it wouldn't download, now I'm stuck having spent 60 dollars on a game that I can't use without having to borrow their game card, is there a way to fix this?

Wahoo

SwitchForce

That doesn't make sense borrowing a cart Game is just downloading the update but you need the game Physical or eShop game to play the DLC or downloads. No way around this you either buy the game or buy used or buy the game from them. eShop game issues is to delete the game but not the save data and go back to your eShop and redownload the game again. And since no game title was given no one can figure from this what is happening as well.

SwitchForce

Murr

@SwitchForce Thank you for informing me, I'm so sorry for forgetting to mention the game but I was borrowing Pokémon Legends Arceus. However, if I had no saved data would that still be fine?

[Edited by Murr]

Wahoo

Murr

I've tried deleting it from the menu and redownloading it from the eShop but it still gives me an error.

Wahoo

Eel

Hm that’s weird.

So let’s try to review the information:

  • A friend let you play with their cartridge of Pokémon Legends Arceus, using your own personal switch (I’m assuming that by SD card you mean the physical game cartridge that says “Pokémon Legends Arceus” on it, not an actual SD card)
  • You liked the game, so you bought it digitally through the eshop after returning the cartridge to your friend.
  • The game won’t let you play unless you download an update.
  • The update won’t download unless you insert the game’s cartridge.
  • Completely deleting the game off your switch and installing it again doesn’t solve it.

Is that correct? Could you tell us exactly what does the error say?

[Edited by Eel]

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Murr

@Eel Its Error code 2005-0003 Corrupt SD card data.

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