"The Software Was Closed Because an Error Occurred" Error Message Appears When Starting a Match (Nintendo Switch Sports)
The information in this article can help you when you receive the error message "The Software Was Closed Because an Error Occurred" in Nintendo Switch Sports.
A bug has been found in the Nintendo Switch Sports version 1.2.1 update which causes the software to close during the pre-match loading screen. This is unfortunately affecting both online and offline play modes. We have therefore temporarily suspended the rollout of this update.
While we investigate to find a solution, Nintendo Switch Sports servers will be temporarily taken offline and online play will not be available during this time. Save data backup is also temporarily suspended. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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