Nintendo is a video game company that was founded on September 23, 1889. The company is best known for its video game consoles and games. Nintendo has released several consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Game Boy, the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo DS and the Wii.
The company also developed games for its video game consoles such as Super Mario Brothers 3, Tetris, Pokemon Red and Blue and more.
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Error code2016-0641
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ProductSwitch
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DeveloperNintendo
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First seenSeptember 9, 2021
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What causes the 2016-0641 error?
The Nintendo documentation indicates that error code '2016-0641' is caused by the following problem: "An error code while downloading software or updating a game has occurred The MicroSD is likely at fault".
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How to solve Nintendo Switch error 2016-0641
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There are times when you encounter an error while playing a game on your console. When this happens to you, then you might encounter the error code 2016 0641. This error can occur during a multiplayer session or it can occur during single player mode. This error prevents you from playing the game properly and it is annoying because you cannot access the game properly.
The problem can be caused by a server issue or by an issue with your device hardware or operating system. The problem can also be caused by another application installed on your device that is interfering with proper functioning of your games on your device. To fix this error, you need to try a few solutions.
First of all, this error code typically happens when you are using an incompatible microSD card or if you are not using a compatible game card. The microSD cards that are supported by your console and games are:
microSD (up to 2 GB)
microSDHC (4 GB – 32 GB)
microSDXC (64 GB and above)
If you are using a microSD card that is not compatible with your console, then you will encounter this error code. Change the microSD card to a compatible one and try to play the game again.
Another solution is to do a System Update. To do this, go to System Settings > System > System Update. This will update your system software and it can fix some issues.
You can then try checking whether there are corrupted files in your Nintendo Switch system. This can happen if you are not able to save your game data. Try deleting all of the game data and try to play the game again.
The other thing you can do is to contact the developer for Support and Service to solve this error. You can try contacting them through their customer support number, filling a ticket online, and from their website to start live chat. The customer support will usually ask you to send them the error code that is appearing on your screen.
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