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title: "Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass – Major issue – confirmed"
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description: "There’s a major bug affecting a number of players of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. After purchasing the Nintendo Switch title’s Expansion Pass"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-09-14 18:55:07"
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass - Major issue - confirmed | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass – Major issue – confirmed](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/fire-emblem-three-houses-expansion-pass-major-issue-confirmed.jpg "Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass – Major issue – confirmed")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/fire-emblem-three-houses-expansion-pass-major-issue-confirmed.jpg)There’s a major bug affecting a number of players of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. After purchasing the Nintendo Switch title’s Expansion Pass, some users are unable to start the game.

However rest assured Nintendo of America has confirmed that it is aware of the issue. The publisher will be dispatching a system update to get this fixed soon;

> We are aware that some users who recently purchased the Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem: Three Houses are unable to start the game. A system update will be available later today to fix this. We apologize for the inconvenience.
>
> — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) [September 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1171128737573662720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## [](#about-fire-emblem-three-houses-expansion-pass)About Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass

**Expand your game with DLC**

Your journey continues with four waves of downloadable content. Pre-purchase the Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass to get each wave as it releases.

Expansion Pass content available now;

**Wave 1**

Start the school year—and your great adventure—in style.
Officers Academy outfits for female and male Byleth.

**Wave 2**

Dress for success, get new valuable items, and take on new challenges.
Five additional Auxiliary Battles
New Auxiliary Battle background music (can be selected in the Option Menu)
Four valuable items with stat boosts: Movement speed +2, Max. HP +7, Str +3, Spd +3
One new type of attire for most students
A pair of glasses for Byleth to wear.

### [](#still-to-come)Still to come

**Wave 3** Releasing by December 31, 2019
Additional quests and costumes, plus a free update, will be released by Dec. 31.

**Wave 4**
Releasing by April 30, 2020
New story content, with additional playable characters, locations, and more—plus a free update—will be released by April 30, 2020.

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