Can multiple users use the same Nintendo Account?

No, you cannot link multiple Nintendo Network IDs to a Nintendo Account. Only one Nintendo Network ID can be linked to a Nintendo Account.

Do you need a separate Nintendo 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.

Can two Users share a Nintendo online account?

Up to 7 additional members can be added to a Nintendo Account family group. When any member of a family group purchases a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, the Nintendo Switch Online service is available to everyone in the family group. Each family group has one admin.

Can my wife and I share a Nintendo Account?

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.

Can I share games if I have 2 Nintendo switches?

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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How do I split my Nintendo account?

How do I share games between two Nintendo accounts?

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.

How many people can share Nintendo online?

A family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's family group (up to 8 people). Family memberships are available in 12-month increments only. To learn more about the benefits of a family membership, please read Information About Nintendo Switch Online Family Memberships.

How do you play 2 player online on Nintendo Switch?

Do both players need Nintendo online?

Do all family members need to use the same console or live in the same household? No. A Nintendo Switch Online family membership is linked to the Nintendo Account - not a specific Nintendo Switch console. It can be used on any Nintendo Switch console that the member signs in from.

Do both players need the game for switch online?

Online play requires a friend on the same platform. One user must own the full game in order for the co-op player to play the full game. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo of America Inc.

Do both players need the same game to play Nintendo Switch Online?

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Does Nintendo have a friend limit?

Adding friends

Each user can have up to 300 friends.

How many switches can my account be on?

Can I link my Nintendo Account to more than one Nintendo Switch console? You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. However, you can only activate one primary console per Nintendo Account.

How do Nintendo family accounts work?

The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people that are added to the group later. The purchaser does not have to be the account admin for the group. However, only the account admin for the family group can add or remove people from the group.

Is a family membership worth it on Nintendo Switch?

While the individual membership costs $20 for a full year, a family membership costs just $35 for the same duration. That means the family plan is worth it if you have more than one person using it — and it becomes more of a bargain with every additional person added.

Can I play Mario Kart on two switches?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.

How do I set up two switches on one account?

To add your existing Nintendo account to an additional Switch, simply create a new local account on your Switch with your preferred name, then complete the process by linking that account to your Nintendo account by using your login and password. You have to be online to make this work.

Can I share my Nintendo Switch games with family?

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.

How do I link multiple users to my Nintendo Account?

How do I add someone to my Nintendo Account?

Click Nintendo Account in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select Family group. Select Add member. This option only appears for the family group's admin member.

Can you give your Nintendo Account to someone else?

No. Per the Nintendo Account User Agreement and Nintendo Network Services Agreement , your Nintendo Account and/or Nintendo Network ID (NNID) cannot be transferred or sold to another person.

What is primary and secondary account Switch?

Here's how it works: Primary Switch: Your account can launch any game offline or online and can play them without limit. Secondary Switch: Your account can only launch games when you have an online connection. If you go offline (like on a plane or subway), you cannot Switch to another game.