On the covered Nintendo Switch console, 2811-6058, 9001-1632, 9001-0973, 2813-0973, 2811-6052, 2811-6002 means redeeming stopped because of too many wrong entries, the wrong kind of code, or a redeem screen that shows nothing available First, wait a while before entering the code again.
Differential
Likely causes of “Nintendo Switch console code 2811-6058, 9001-1632, 9001-0973”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
Too many wrong entries in a short time
What separates it The message says you cannot redeem codes right now because of multiple input errors
How to confirm Wait a short time before trying again, then re-enter the code carefully
- 2
A game or membership code entered in the funds section
What separates it The message says the code is not a prepaid code
How to confirm Redeem game and membership codes in the correct part of the eShop, not the prepaid funds screen
- 3
The content is already downloading
What separates it The message says no products are being distributed after entering a valid code
How to confirm Return to the HOME Menu and look for the game with a download status bar
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact code and the message it displayed
- How many times you tried in the last few minutes
- Which section of the eShop you were using to redeem
- Whether the game appears on the HOME Menu
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedWhat to do first
Reversiblewait a while before entering the code again.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleEnter the code in the correct section of the eShop, reopen the eShop, and try again after the wait.
Wait before trying again
ReversibleNintendo says to wait a short time when the message reports multiple input errors, and 9001-1632 also says to wait and try again later.
Check the code and where you are redeeming
ReversibleConfirm you are entering the full code, and that prepaid codes go in the funds screen while game and membership codes go elsewhere in the eShop.
Close and reopen the eShop
ReversibleFor 2811-6002, close the eShop, return to the HOME Menu and reopen it, then select the account and enter the code again if needed.
Check for the download
ReversibleIf the content appears on the HOME Menu with a status bar, wait for it to finish, then open the game; add-on content may need the game restarted.
Every code on this page
What Nintendo's article says about each code
Nintendo publishes a separate article for every code below, and the fix on this page is the fix all of them share. The line beside each code is what that code's own article adds: the message, the situation, or the one step that differs.
- 2811-6058
- "You cannot redeem codes right now due to multiple input errors within a short period of time"; wait a short time, then check the code.
- 9001-1632, 9001-0973, 2813-0973
- Redeemed several eShop cards or entered a download code too often in a short time; the same article covers 9001-0973 and 2813-0973.
- 2811-6052
- "The code you have entered is not a Nintendo eShop prepaid code"; this section of the eShop takes only prepaid card codes.
- 2811-6002
- "There are no products being distributed at this time" when redeeming; reopen the eShop; the content may already be downloading.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If the wait is over and the code still fails, follow Nintendo's troubleshooting for software download codes or for prepaid cards, as the article says
- !Do not keep guessing digits of a code; each failed attempt extends the block
- !Contact Nintendo Support for a code that fails after you have waited
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. These articles cover redeeming that stops because of too many attempts, the wrong kind of code or a screen that has nothing to give you. They do not cover an invalid code.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does 2811-6058, 9001-1632, 9001-0973, 2813-0973, 2811-6052, 2811-6002 mean on a Nintendo Switch console?+
redeeming stopped because of too many wrong entries, the wrong kind of code, or a redeem screen that shows nothing available
Why does 2811-6052 appear?+
You entered a game or membership code in the section that accepts only prepaid eShop codes.
What is 9001-0973 or 2813-0973?+
Codes in the same article as 9001-1632: too many redemptions in a row, so wait and try later.