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Switch firmware 7.0.0 might be causing an issue with game sharing

by rawmeatcowboy
05 February 2019
GN Version 5.0

It looks like the latest Switch firmware update might have caused an inadvertent issue with the game sharing feature. When sharing a game between Switch units, the system will perform a license check every 3 hours. Before Version 7.0.0, this check would work as intended, and players could continue on with their game. Every since the Version 7.0.0 update, it seems that when the validation check is made, the software ends up crashing due to an unspecified error.

This is an issue that multiple players utilizing game sharing have noticed. As of right now, there's no other explanation for the issue, nor is there a fix. Hopefully Nintendo is aware, and are working on an update.

Thanks to Jason for the heads up!

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