Game Card Required to Launch Downloaded Software
The information in this article can help you if you are unable to start a downloaded game on a Nintendo Switch console and receive one of the following error messages:
- "The game card could not be read. Please remove and reinsert it."
- "Insert the game card."
Possible solutions
After each of the following steps, check to see if the issue is resolved:
- Ensure that your console has the latest system update installed.
- Delete the problematic software, then redownload it from Nintendo eShop.
- Initialise the console without deleting save data.
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