Are Nintendo Switch games account locked?

Purchases on the Nintendo Switch eShop are tied to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

Are Nintendo Switch games locked?

With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.

Are Switch games locked to console or account?

Downloadable software that you purchase is tied to your Nintendo Account and can be played on your primary Nintendo Switch console and, under certain conditions, other Nintendo Switch consoles where you link your Nintendo Account.

Can other accounts use my Switch games?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*.

Are Switch games tied to user or account?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase them. All users on a console will be able to play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the console as their primary console.

Is the Nintendo Switch Region Locked?

Why can't other accounts on my Switch play my games?

This error message means that you are not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. On a non-primary console, the game can only be started by the player that owns the game. The solution depends on who originally purchased the game.

Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

Your save data will be deleted on the source console. *Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.

Can Switch family accounts share games?

While the Switch does allow you to add multiple accounts to a single family unit, this won't actually allow you to share most games. Instead, you'll simply have to designate a primary game-buying account, and hope against hope that people don't want to play the same titles at the same time.

Can I get a digital copy of a game I already own Switch?

To redownload the game, launch the Nintendo eShop using the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, select your user icon in the top-right corner to access the shop settings, and highlight Redownload. Select the game in the list of previously purchased titles, then select the orange icon to redownload.

Are Nintendo Switch digital games transferable?

Luckily, with the Nintendo Switch, that isn't the case as players can transfer a digitally downloaded game from one device to another fairly easily. So, if you sell your Switch or upgrade, you can add the best Nintendo Switch games to your new one.

Can you get in trouble for pirating Switch games?

Video game piracy is illegal. Nintendo opposes those who benefit and trade off the creative work of game developers, artists, animators, musicians, motion capture artists and others.

Is jailbreaking a Nintendo Switch legal?

It is illegal to import, market, sell or distribute circumvention devices (such as game copiers, USB piracy sticks and mod chips). Nintendo has obtained many decisions from criminal and civil courts across the world that confirms this.

How many Nintendo games can you have on a Switch?

The standard Nintendo Switch has 32 GB of storage, allowing you to store and install around 4-8 games, including large games like Zelda. However, if you have the option for a Switch with 64 GB of storage, you can store double the number of games, up to 8-16.

Is it better to buy physical games or digital?

Much of it comes down to personal preference. If you like having shelves lined with your games that you can browse and reminisce, you'll want to go for physical. If you prefer the convenience and speed offered through digital purchases, and don't want game boxes lying around, then you'll want to go digital.

What happens if I lose a Switch game?

We recommend purchasing a replacement copy of the game at a retailer. If the game is published by a licensee company, you will need to contact that company for repair/replacement options.

What happens if you own a digital and physical copy of a Switch game?

If you have both physical & digital, the switch will play the game from the cart when the cart is inserted. The switch doesn't care where the game comes from. The save data is stored separately from the game on the Switch's internal memory.

Can multiple Switch accounts use the same game?

All user accounts on your primary Nintendo Switch console can play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account.

Can 2 switches use the same account?

After you have designated your Nintendo Account's primary console you can still link that account to other Nintendo Switch consoles, but these consoles will not be activated as primary consoles. When using the primary console, any user on that device can play downloadable content you have purchased.

Can you game share with 2 accounts?

Only the primary account holder can share their Game Pass benefits via home sharing. Group members cannot share with other accounts on their console.

Will I lose my games if I delete a user on Switch?

Deleting a user account from a Nintendo Switch console will also delete any save data that is associated with that account and saved to the console. Data deleted from a console cannot be restored unless it is first backed up using the Save Data Cloud backup feature.

Why is my Switch not letting me buy games?

Ensure your system has the latest system menu version installed. If the purchase cannot be made on Nintendo Switch eShop, try the following: Purchase the game or content through the My Nintendo Store. Wait a while and try again later, or try adding funds using a different payment method.

What happens to my digital games if my Switch breaks?

You can download the game itself again from the store but unless it will work enough to transfer save files you will lose all progress in most games. There are some games that have cloud backup with Nintendo Switch Online where you could still have some data saved. It is pretty simple to redownload the games again.

How do I transfer games between users on Nintendo Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Users, and then Transfer Your User Data. Select Next, then Next again, then select Target Console to indicate that the content will be transferred to this system.

Can I have more than 12 saved games in Switch?

The All Software menu and groups are only available when more than 12 software titles are saved on the Nintendo Switch system. Up to 100 groups can be created with a max of 200 titles per group. The same software title can be added to multiple groups.

What happens when you have more than 12 games on Switch?

You can have more than 12 games installed on your Switch, but only the 12 with the most recent activity will show up on your Home Screen. As soon as you hit your 13th game, a new icon will show up called "All Software". This will let you browse through all of your games in a grid, rather than a line.