Can I change my primary console online?

To change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, you will need to deregister your current primary console, then set the new primary console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

Can you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account?

If your Nintendo Account is part of a Nintendo Switch Online membership and you have an active Internet connection, you can access all benefits and features of Nintendo Switch Online. You can change which Nintendo Switch console is your primary console but you must first deactivate the current primary console.

How to deactivate a console from your Nintendo Account remotely?

Using a web browser, visit the Nintendo Account website. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deactivate. Select Shop Menu. Select Deregister Primary Console.

How do I Switch primary user on Switch?

Access Account Settings by clicking on the profile icon in the top right corner of the eShop. In your account settings, scroll down and select the Deactivate console option. With your secondary Switch, connect to the Internet and log into the eShop. This console will now be your primary Switch.

How many times can you change primary Switch?

You can change this as often as you need to, but only one console can be the primary at a time.

Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

Can two accounts share Switch online?

Players using a family membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch system or multiple systems – everyone does not have to use the same system. Multiple users on the same console are not automatically covered by a family membership.

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.

Will Nintendo repair my Switch for free?

How much will it cost? If your product issue is covered under our warranty, you won't pay a fee. Otherwise, repairs are considered out of warranty (and not covered) when: Your product is no longer covered by the Nintendo warranty.

What happens to my digital games if my Switch breaks?

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account. Once you get a new Switch and log in you're able to redownload all those games and start playing them again. Which game has the best port on Switch?

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.

How do I remove a console from my account?

Sign in to Account Management. Select Device Management > PlayStation Consoles > Deactivate All Devices.

How do I know which switch is my primary console?

To verify whether a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.

Can two consoles have the same primary account?

For example I have both, and I can be logged into my account from the PS5, while my GF is logged into her account from the PS4, and we can both run games that I own, because both consoles are my primary. You can only have one primary of each generation.

Can I change which Switch My Nintendo account is linked to?

*Only one Nintendo Account can be linked to each user. *Once linked, you cannot change your user account to link to a different Nintendo Account.

Can you have 2 seperate accounts on Nintendo Switch?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch. A user account can also be linked to a Nintendo Account at any time after it is created.

What causes Joy-Con drift?

The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con drift issue is caused by a fundamental design flaw according to a UK consumer group. As reported by Eurogamer, a report from Which claims that, even after just a few months of use, the Joy-Con's plastic circuit boards show significant wear on the joystick slider contact points.

How do I fix my drift Switch joystick?

Does Nintendo Fix Pro controller drift for free?

The company will now repair drifting Joy-Con controllers for free, even if your controllers are outside the regular warranty.

Do you keep digital Switch games forever?

All games you buy digitally are stored via your Nintendo Account ID, so you can just redownload them as many times as you want when you delete games to free up space, no problem. You can't lose a digital game since it's right there on your system.

Does game progress transfer to new PS4?

You can transfer data saved on your current PS4™ system storage to a new PS4™ system. Transferring data to your new PS4™ system initializes it, so you should transfer data before you begin using your new system. After the transfer, data also remains on your current PS4™ system.

Do games stay on your Nintendo 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.

Do you have to buy Nintendo online for each profile?

As with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, each Nintendo Account needs an Individual Membership or needs to be part of a Family Membership to access Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack benefits.

Does one Nintendo online work for all profiles?

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. @cheapie408 To answer your question, Nintendo Switch Online is per user.

Do you need a separate Nintendo online account for each user?

Create user accounts for each person who will play on Nintendo Switch. Choose an icon and a nickname for all users. As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person.