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Are Switch games locked to console or account?

Downloadable software that you purchase is tied to your Nintendo Account
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A Nintendo Account is an account that is required for using certain services from Nintendo, such as Nintendo Switch online services (including access to the Nintendo Switch eShop), off-device software purchases and the My Nintendo loyalty service.
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and can be played on your primary Nintendo Switch console and, under certain conditions, other Nintendo Switch consoles where you link your Nintendo Account.
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Are Switch games tied to your account or console?

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.
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Are Nintendo Switch games locked to console?

With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.
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Can you play Switch games from one account to another?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account. Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game. The game isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase.
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What happens if you put a Switch game in another Switch?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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Why can't I play a game on my Switch on a different account?

You will need to use your own Nintendo Account on your system to purchase the game for your console. Because the console is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, games purchased with that account are not playable on the system.
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What happens to my games if I buy a new Switch?

All your digital purchases are tied to your account and you can log in to that account with a new Switch and re-download all your games. Now your save data… that's a trickier answer. Which game has the best port on Switch?
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Can I redownload my games if I lose my Switch?

You can only redownload games using the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase the game.
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Can you keep games on Nintendo Switch when selling?

Yes you can. You can sell your cartridges only not downloaded games on a memory card. If you sell privately or online you will get more money.
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Can you use the same game card on two switches?

A: You need 2 game cartridges to play together on local if you buy 2 switch consoles.
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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.
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Can you share purchased Switch games?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them. All users on a system will be able to play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the system as their primary console.
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Can I download Switch games to another Switch?

Purchases made using a Nintendo Account can be redownloaded and played on any Nintendo Switch console it is linked to. You can link your Nintendo Account to user profiles on multiple consoles. Only one Nintendo Switch console can be the primary console for your Nintendo Account at any given time.
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Does buying from the Switch eshop give games to all accounts?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*. Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console.
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What happens if you delete a game you bought on Switch?

Deleting or archiving software will not impact your save data. Once deleted, software can be redownloaded using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased. If a microSD card is inserted, the save location will default to the microSD card when downloading or redownloading software.
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How can my kids play my Switch games on their Switch?

Set-Up Family Group
  1. Open the Nintendo Parental Controls app.
  2. Tap settings and then your User.
  3. Select the Family Group.
  4. Add family members to the group via the Add A Member button.
  5. Once you have the child added to the family, tap their icon.
  6. Specify their settings in the menu.
  7. Tap Save.
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Can you share Nintendo Switch game cartridges?

You can let friends and family play the games you buy without having to go through any frustrating sharing procedures on your Switch. Just lend cartridges back and forth.
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Can I sell my digital Switch games?

Most people wonder how Nintendo Switch games bought digitally can be sold. This can done by selling an account as a whole. This includes all the games bought digitally, even the additional DLCs and season passes.
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What happens if you share Switch 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.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.
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Can you share hard copies of Switch games?

Can the Nintendo Switch share games (physical and digital) with other accounts on the same console? Yes. On your primary console. And each profile on that console will have separate save data for the games in question.
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Can I delete my Nintendo account and keep my games?

Deleting a Nintendo Account will result in loss of all data associated to it, including but not limited to: Mission status, points and rewards in the My Nintendo rewards program. Digital content that you purchased or acquired and that is linked to your Nintendo Account, including in-app content and coins.
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Do your games save to your Nintendo Account?

Save data is stored in the System Memory, and for the most part, it is associated to the individual user. So long as the same user is selected on the console, the save data will not be impacted whether the software is played from a game card or downloaded from the Nintendo eShop.
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What happens when you deregister a Switch console?

Deregistering one console will allow you to select a different console as the primary console for your Nintendo Account. Each Nintendo Account can have one primary Nintendo Switch console at a time.
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Do I have to buy Switch games twice?

If you download your Switch games from the eShop, things are a bit trickier. The good news is that those games are tied to your Nintendo Account, and you'll be able to redownload them on the new system as long as it's linked to the same account.
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