One of the best gifts you can get someone with a Switch is a Nintendo eShop gift card, especially with the relatively high prices on Switch games. However, if your friend has an account from the UK or the US, their gift card must be from the same location.
On the other hand, another reason why you might want to know where to buy Switch eShop gift cards in the UK and the US is to get better prices for your games.
Regardless of what your motivation is, getting eShop gift cards from these countries involves knowing how to redeem gift cards and where you should buy them. Besides, if your gift card isn’t working, read on and you might just find out why.
Where To Buy eShop Gift Cards
Online, gift cards are commonly bought as a digital code, but physical retailers sell physical cards. It’s possible to buy physical cards online too, though that usually comes with the extra price of shipping.
eShop Gift Cards UK
Examples of great places to buy Switch eShop gift cards for the UK are:
– Amazon
– Gift Card Store
– PayPal
– Currys PC World
– GAME
– WHSmith
eShop Gift Cards US
Places that sell eShop gift cards for the US include:
– Amazon
– PlayAsia
– GameStop
– Target
– Walmart
– PayPal
When buying the card, read the item’s description to make sure it’s usable by the account’s country (in our case, UK or US). Other websites are available, but make sure they’re trusted, reliable and don’t charge much above the gift card’s value.
How To Redeem Switch eShop Gift Cards
Redeeming eShop gift cards with the Switch is easy.
Go to the Home menu and select the eShop. Find the Add Funds option by scrolling left and select Redeem a Nintendo eShop Card; start entering the activation code and tap OK, then the funds will be added to your account.
The method is the same for gift cards in the UK and the US.
Switch eShop Gift Card Not Working
Before questioning any potential errors with redeeming your Switch eShop gift card, make sure you’re aware of some things.
First of all, the gift card of a certain country will only be redeemable by accounts of that same country, though that can be worked around.
Secondly, codes can only be redeemed once. And finally, the device you’re redeeming the card with must have internet connection.
If those three things aren’t the issue, then something else might be wrong.
An error can occur, specifically error 2811-6058, which means your system is a bit overloaded at the time. It’s not a big deal, just wait and try again.
Sometimes, the gift card’s code might also confuse the reader with some letters and/or numbers, making people write the wrong code. In those cases, try typing a similar character (5 instead of G, for example) and see if it works.
Lastly, remember eShop gift cards only work for the Switch, the Wii U and the 3DS.
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