How is a game I haven’t purchased on my home screen?

My kids just got very excited by the appearance of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the home screen of the Switch, thinking I’d bought it for them while they were at school. I’m not that cool of a dad, and we don’t own the game. If I select it, it asks to insert the game cartridge so it hasn’t been purchased electronically.

It doesn’t seem very Nintendo-ey to be advertising games this way, and I’m sure I’d have heard about it if they were.

Why did this game appear and can I remove it?

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Best Answer

The Nintendo Switch Online account comes with some free DLC for Super Smash Bros.

When you choose to redeem this offer (or redownload it) it puts a shortcut to the actual game on the home screen. It also downloads data that consumes 1.8 GB of storage which according to the software settings is mostly a game update but 0.2 MB is the actual DLC.

I’ve managed to remove it by going into options and deleting the software, like you would for any other software.

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How do I get to my purchased apps?

Retrieving the Android Apps You've Already Paid For

Launch the Play Store app on your Android device. ...

Tap or press the "Menu" key and choose "My Apps" from the menu.

Select the "All" tab to view all apps you purchased or downloaded for free from the Play Store.

Where are my games I just downloaded?

You can see all the apps you've ever downloaded on your Android phone by opening the "My apps & games" section in your Google Play Store. The apps you've downloaded are divided into two sections: "Installed" (all the apps currently installed on your phone) and "Library" (all the apps that aren't currently installed).

How do I find purchased games on my iPhone?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Open the Settings app.

Tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases.

Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in.

Tap Purchase History.

Your purchase history appears. Tap Last 90 Days, then select a different date range.

Where are games downloaded from App Store?

Open the App Store app. Tap the sign-in button or your photo at the top of the screen. Tap Purchased. If you use Family Sharing, tap My Purchases or choose a family member's name to see content that they purchased.

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