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Can I use the same email for two Nintendo Accounts?

An e-mail address can only be linked to one Nintendo Account. If you have already created a Nintendo Account, use your e-mail address and password to sign in to your existing Nintendo Account.
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Can I have 2 Nintendo Accounts with one email?

'' Only a single email address can be linked to one Nintendo Account. If the email address you have entered is already registered, it cannot be used again.
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Can I use the same Nintendo Account on two profiles?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console. On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Users" → "Add User". Select how you'd like to add a user. If you've already linked a Nintendo Account with a user on another console, you can select "Import User Data from Another Console".
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Do I need separate Nintendo Account for each user?

Please note that 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. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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Can 2 Nintendo Accounts on the same Switch share an 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.
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Can you transfer games between Nintendo Accounts?

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 play the same game on 2 switches?

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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How do I separate Nintendo Accounts?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit. To unlink an NNID from your Nintendo Account, click the checkmark next to Nintendo Network ID to remove the link.
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How many accounts can you have on a family membership from Nintendo?

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group.
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How do I split my Nintendo Account?

Complete These Steps:

Sign in to your Nintendo Account. Go to the "Transfer to another family group" page. Choose the child account you want to move to a different admin and select OK. It is possible to select and move multiple child account at once.
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Can I change my email on my Nintendo Account?

How to Change Your Nintendo Account Email Address
  1. Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account.
  2. Select User info, then scroll down to the email section and click Edit.
  3. Click Send email to have a verification code sent to the email address on file.
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What does linking a Nintendo Account do?

Linking a Nintendo Account with a user account on Nintendo Switch makes more features accessible, for example: Friend-related features. Posting screenshots/videos on social media networks.
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Why can't I unlink my Nintendo Account?

Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone. The associated user account must also be deleted to unlink a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console.
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What does this email is already registered to another Nintendo Account?

If you receive this message when trying to link a Nintendo Network ID (NNID) to a Nintendo Account, it is likely that your email address is currently linked to multiple NNID's. Please change the email address on your NNID to one that has not been registered to additional accounts, then try again.
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How do I change my Nintendo email without verification?

If you don't have access to your registered email address, you won't be able to change the email address yourself and will have to contact Nintendo customer support.
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Can family members share Nintendo online?

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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Does deleting a user on Switch delete the account?

In this article, you'll learn how to delete a user account on Nintendo Switch. Important: Deleting a user account will delete all save data associated to the account. Save data cannot be restored once it is deleted. Note: If the user account is linked to a Nintendo Account, the Nintendo Account will not be deleted.
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Do I need to buy 2 games if I have 2 switches?

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. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.
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Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console. If you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, your games will not be playable by others on the system unless you make it the primary one again for your Nintendo Account.
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How does Nintendo Switch work for 2 players?

You'll be able to play select games for up to two players with the included Joy-Con (one controller per person). You'll also be able to purchase extra controllers for multiplayer games for 3+ players.
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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.
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What happens if I delete my Nintendo Network ID?

A deleted Nintendo Network ID cannot be used again to create a new account. Once it is deleted, that username is gone. The Nintendo Network ID should only be deleted if you do not want to use it or access purchases made with it (on Wii U or Nintendo 3DS) ever again.
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What happens if I delete my Nintendo account?

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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