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Can I use DLC on a different Switch?

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A Nintendo Account is used for Nintendo Switch online services (including the Nintendo Switch eShop), smart device applications (like Super Mario Run), off-device software purchases, and the My Nintendo loyalty service. A Nintendo Account is created off-device (through the Nintendo Account website).
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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.
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How do I download DLC on a different Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Access the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the content. ...
  2. Search for the game title that the content is associated with.
  3. Select the game and scroll down to view all available Downloadable Content, below the game details. ...
  4. Select the previously purchased Downloadable Content.
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Can you share Switch DLC with family?

Yes, you can. Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, if you have a Family Membership and create a Family Group, then each account can use the Nintendo Swich Online services. You don't need to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.
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How do I play DLC on two switches?

Link your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch consoles that you wish to play your digital games on. Redownload the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch console. On any of your consoles, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that console.
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Can I transfer a digital game or DLC to a different Nintendo Account?

From within the System Settings of the original console, use the option to Transfer Your User and Save Data for each account you wish to transfer. You can also select Transfer Your Save Data if you want to move an individual game save file to a different system.
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Can I use DLC from another account?

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.
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Can you share digital games on different switches?

Link your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch systems that you wish to play your digital games on. Redownload the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch system. On any of your systems, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that system.
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Can you have 2 switches with the same account?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and play your games on any of them using your Nintendo Account. Only one of the consoles can act as the primary console. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.
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Do you need an account to use a DLC on Switch?

An active, paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to download membership-exclusive DLC. Users with a free trial or expired membership will not be able to download the exclusive content.
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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.
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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.
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Does DLC transfer with Gameshare?

You may want to set up parental controls on your Xbox Series X|S before gamesharing to prevent potential account issues. In-game currency, pre-order bonuses, and items bought within a game are not shareable, but DLC is. You can only change your Home Xbox five times per calendar year.
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Can you use Animal Crossing DLC on two switches?

An internet connection is required when launching the game. If the DLC is purchased separately, other users on the same island can also play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise if the console on which the contents are played is set as the Primary Console of the account that purchased it.
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Can you download DLC separately?

DLC means "downloadable content," and refers to features in video games that are downloaded separately from the main game.
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Can I redownload my games on a new 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.
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How many times can you change primary Switch?

Set your new Switch as the primary console

A single Switch can be the primary console for as many accounts as you want, but each account can only set one Switch as its primary.
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Can you have two islands on one Switch?

You can only create one island per Nintendo Switch system, even if you use multiple games. A different system is required to create a different island. The island save data is saved on the Nintendo Switch system, so there will only be one island (save file), even if different games are used on the same system.
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Can I play digital games on two switches?

It's possible to download games on two separate Switches from one account, albeit, one would be considered as the primary and the other as a “non-primary console”. The tricky part of this is the transferring of saves but that's a different discussion. In your case, you'll need at least 2 profiles in each device.
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Can you get banned for game sharing on switch?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.
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Can two switches play Mario Kart 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 I use one copy of ACNH on two switches?

Yes. With Switch games the saves are tied to the system, not the game cartridge. I used the same game cartridge as my dad to make my island on my Switch Lite, and it is certainly not the same one as his.
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How do you get happy home paradise on two switches?

If you have two different islands on two different switches using the same copy of the game, you can download happy home paradise on both switches after purchasing it on one! Enjoy!
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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.
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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.
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