Unable to play Octo Expansion on cartridge Splatoon 2 | /r/NintendoSwitch | Page 1

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 8:49 AM

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I got a family expansion pack and when I download the DLC, it downloads a sperate Splatoon 2 that I'm unable to access because it requirees me to pay for the digital version. When I try to access the DLC on the cartridge based game, it says software is unavailable

visual isle Sep 11, 2022, 8:54 AM

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fossil atlas I got a family expansion pack and when I download the DLC, it downloads a sperat...

region lock?

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what's the region of the account and the region of the cartridge

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 8:54 AM

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visual isle region lock?

how do i check the cart region?

visual isle Sep 11, 2022, 8:55 AM

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fossil atlas how do i check the cart region?

check the last part of the cartridge ID

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 8:56 AM

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visual isle check the last part of the cartridge ID

the cart is europe

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and the acc is us

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 8:57 AM

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Yeah I think your DLC is US while the game cart is EU. Different regions, won't work.

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 8:58 AM

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dreamy condor Yeah I think your DLC is US while the game cart is EU. Different regions, won't ...

what can i do?

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do I change my region on nitnendo

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 8:58 AM

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Tbh I don't think you can do anything but buying a game from US region

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But this made me curious. Since this is from the NSO expansion pack. Would changing account's region can also change the DLC's region?

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I have never tried this before but if you want to test, feel free to do.

round windBOT Sep 11, 2022, 8:58 AM

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region

CHANGING ESHOP'S REGION

• How to change eShop's region?
If you need to change your region, do so by going to this link: Edit your account's setting.

￮ Notes:
･ The console's region setting in System Settings ⚙️ doesn't determine your eShop region. It's for language and format preferences.
･ You will need to spend all of your remaining funds.
･ You will need to unlink any Nintendo Network ID (NNID) linked to your account. They are on the Account Settings page page.
･ Child account cannot change region without the supervisor's permission.
･ All Gold Points will remain with each region's eShop and will not carry over to the new one.
･ For Nintendo Online Service (NSO), you may need to cancel automatic payment but can still use it on the new region.
･ Just to be safe, let any downloading finish before changing region.
･ Abuse of region changing may lead to a ban.
･ Tax evasion is illegal.

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 8:59 AM

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i will try, if it doesnt work, i'll refund my nso and rebuy it

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after changing the region

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 8:59 AM

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0_o that's a lot of work

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up to you, good luck

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 9:00 AM

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is this it?

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on the website

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 9:00 AM

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Yea

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 9:01 AM

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i changed it to france

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i'll try and update

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it works!

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@dreamy condor

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that was the issue

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 9:06 AM

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huh

fossil atlas Sep 11, 2022, 9:06 AM

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can't believe region lock still exists

dreamy condor Sep 11, 2022, 9:06 AM

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That's pretty interesting lmao

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I'll note it down haha

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