This page contains instructions for viewing the progress of active downloads on your Nintendo Switch console. This way you can see approximately how much longer the download time should be before you can access the game or app.

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When you start downloading a game or app on the Nintendo Switch a tile will appear for it on the home screen. Towards the bottom of the tile will be a progress bar that indicates how far along this download is. 

This will also appear on a tile for a game you already own while it's doing an updated. Unfortunately, clicking on the options and trying to see more information isn't particularly helpful, so you'll just have to use this meter as a judge for how long your download will take.

You can also force a check for software updates on existing games by choosing '+' while their tile is selected and navigating to 'Software Update'.

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