Can I transfer DLC to another Switch?

Downloaded content isn't limited to the Nintendo Account

Nintendo Account

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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that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser's primary console has access to the digital games or DLC that have been purchased by that Nintendo Account, per Nintendo's terms and conditions.

How do I transfer DLC from Switch to Switch?

Can DLC be transferred?

There is no way to transfer or get credit for the DLC you have on one brand of console if you've decided to switch to another brand of console entirely -- for instance, you had a Wii and now you want a PlayStation 3, or you had an Xbox 360 and now you want a Wii.

How do I download purchased DLC on another Switch?

Select [Software Information] > [Nintendo eShop]. Scroll down to [Downloadable Content] and select [View All Items]. Here you will see all owned DLC listed. To download any of the DLC, select your Nintendo Switch Profile Image at the top-right of this screen to go to [Account Information].

Can you share DLC on Switch family?

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.

Nintendo Switch How to transfer/redownload/archive games and DLC

Is DLC tied to Switch or account?

The DLC is tied to your Nintendo account. You'll need to transfer your account to the new switch. Nintendo DOES NOT support an account over multiple switches.

Does game sharing transfer DLC?

Players accessing Destiny content through the game sharing feature may not be able to access all DLC, add-ons, promotional items, or pre-order items for which the primary account owns the licenses.

Can you transfer Happy Home Paradise to another Switch?

Yes, the save data for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise will be stored together and can be transferred to another Nintendo Switch console regardless of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

Is DLC saved on Switch?

All DLC and game updates are stored in the SD card or system memory. Game save data will ONLY save on system memory. From an interview Kotaku did (if everything was translated correctly):

Can I transfer Switch games to another Switch?

If you do not have access to the original console, you can still transfer your Nintendo Account and digital games to a different Nintendo Switch console and make that console your account's primary console.

Can you share games between two Nintendo switches?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. You can play digital games you've purchased on any Nintendo Switch console that has been linked to your Nintendo Account. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.

Do you get to keep a DLC?

DLCs are sold as separate items; therefore you may purchase (or not) the DLC whenever you wish — although without a copy of the game (physical or digital) you'd be wasting your hard earnt cash.

Why can't i use my DLC Switch?

This means that the game has not been purchased on the system, or that this is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game. For additional assistance, follow these steps. Restart the Nintendo Switch console and try to access the content again. Redownload the DLC.

Can you refund DLC on Nintendo Switch?

We are unable to provide refunds or exchanges for mistaken purchases. Please be sure to read the game descriptions and check out the screen shots available through the Nintendo eShop before making purchases. We also encourage you to visit nintendo.com for information about the games available for our systems.

Does DLC transfer with cross save?

DLC Licenses and Cross Save

DLC licenses, such as Beyond Light or Shadowkeep, do not transfer between platform accounts with Cross Save. Players who wish to access DLC on platforms they play on will need to purchase that DLC on that platform.

How do I transfer an island from one Switch to another?

Can you transfer Animal Crossing Islands between switches?

There are two options to transfer your save data for the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game to another Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, or Nintendo Switch Lite system. You can either transfer your full island save data—including everything on it—or individual player data—that is, just a player resident.

Will I lose my Animal Crossing island if I get a new Switch?

What is transferred to the new console with a full island transfer? When a full island transfer is completed, all island save data, progress, animal neighbours, residents, residents' inventories and homes are transferred to the new console. No Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data will remain on the original console.

How does DLC sharing work on Switch?

So if your you bought the DLC, and your Nintendo Account has the Switch your playing on set as it's Primary Console, then any software you purchase including DLC will be accessible across all other users on that console.

How to redownload Switch games without DLC?

Open the Nintendo eShop using the Nintendo Account that originally downloaded the game. Select your user icon in the top-right corner to access your Account Information. Select Redownload and locate the game from your list of previously downloaded titles.

Do you keep DLC forever?

Short answer; all DLC from the subscription ends when you stop paying for the subscription and said subscription ends. So let's say you have the Expansion Pack now, you have 9 months left, and you stop the recurring payment for the subscription, you'll lose that DLC in 9 months time.

Does Nintendo DLC expire?

A: The download code for the DLC itself doesn't expire; however, if the guest's Switch Online plus Expansion Pack subscription expires, then they can't access the DLC.

Does DLC work on all accounts?

Yes, this is possible on a single console with both accounts activated as primary (as you've mentioned). The DLC from both accounts will be usable in the game, and available to the other users on the account too.

Can you link 2 Nintendo switches together?

If everyone is gathered in the same room, you can link together up to eight Nintendo Switch family systems via local wireless (also known as “couch co-op”) in compatible games. You can also hop online to play with family and friends who are far away.