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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

First check that the fighter or costume is actually included in the content you bought. Nintendo says Fighters Pass 1 does not include Piranha Plant; that fighter is sold separately. If the expected item is included, follow Nintendo's sequence: update the console, update Smash Ultimate, redownload the DLC using the purchasing user/Virtual Game Card flow, restart, and launch the game. If Nintendo's final branch asks you to delete software data, it explicitly means software data—not save data. The local checklist below only helps you record which checks you have completed.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reading path

First check that the fighter or costume is actually included in the content you bought. Nintendo says Fighters Pass 1 does not include Piranha Plant; that fighter is sold separately. If the expected item is included, follow Nintendo's sequence: update the console, update Smash Ultimate, redownload the DLC using the purchasing user/Virtual Game Card flow, restart, and launch the game. If Nintendo's final branch asks you to delete software data, it explicitly means software data—not save data. The local checklist below only helps you record which checks you have completed.

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Smash Ultimate DLC Purchased but Missing? Check the Pack, User, and Download

Separate a pack-content mismatch from an incomplete download, then follow Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 recovery sequence without touching save data.

Read the relevant guideSmash Ultimate: Fix the Exact 'Unstable Network Connection' Online Error

Nintendo ties this exact online-battle message to interrupted data transfer; use its low-risk console and Wi-Fi checks before chasing unrelated account fixes.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate guides

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Smash Ultimate DLC Purchased but Missing? Check the Pack, User, and Download

Separate a pack-content mismatch from an incomplete download, then follow Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 recovery sequence without touching save data.

Updated November 6, 2026 · 4 min read
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Smash Ultimate: Fix the Exact 'Unstable Network Connection' Online Error

Nintendo ties this exact online-battle message to interrupted data transfer; use its low-risk console and Wi-Fi checks before chasing unrelated account fixes.

Updated November 6, 2026 · 4 min read
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