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Can you have 2 switches with the same account?

You can link your 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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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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Can 2 Nintendo Switch share games?

If you have multiple Nintendo Switch consoles in your home, you might be wondering if it's possible to share one game between the two systems. Physical games can be passed back and forth, but digital games technically stay connected to the Nintendo account and Switch console they were purchased on.
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Can two Nintendo switches play together?

Nintendo Switch supports multiplayer gaming options of all kinds. You can play together online or in the same room using one system or multiple systems*.
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Can you play Mario Kart on 2 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.
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How do I set up a second Switch?

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.
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Can you game share on 2 different consoles?

Important You can download, play, and share your digital games on any Xbox console without having to switch your home Xbox. This is handy if you have a second console or play on a friend's console. Everyone can enjoy your games if the console is online and everyone is signed in to the Xbox network.
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Can I share my Switch games with my family?

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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What is a Nintendo family account?

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manage the group. General Nintendo Accounts. Supervised Nintendo Accounts (usually for children aged 12 and under)
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How many switches can my account be on?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.
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Do I need a 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.
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How many switches can be on a family plan?

A Family Membership is $34.99 for 12 months and allows 8 Nintendo Account holders to access Nintendo Switch Online from the same or even separate consoles!
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What happens if you share Switch games?

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.
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Can you play the same game on the same account on different consoles?

For example, if you have other consoles in your home and other people want to play the same game with you using those additional consoles, each console must have its own copy of the game.
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What can you do with 2 Nintendo Switch?

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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How many consoles can you console share with?

You can enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on one PS5 console at a time.
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Do you have to buy Animal Crossing twice for two switches?

If you buy the physical cartridge, again, everyone on your switch can use that game. If you added another primary console later, you can share that cartridge with them. Caveat: the game only works when inserted into the console. So, only one Switch can use it at a time.
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Do you need two games for two switches?

You can access your account and install games on other Switches, but it will always do an internet check to make sure nobody on the primary console is playing. Simply put, if one of your boys is playing on the dedicated “primary” Switch, the other one won't be able to play ANY games whatsoever.
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Do you need two copies of Animal Crossing for two switches?

@Woopy If you and someone else want to play Animal Crossing at the same time on two switch consoles, you want 1 game copy per console. If you aren't going to play at the same time, you can take turns using the physical game card.
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How do I make my second Switch primary?

Complete These Steps:

On the second Nintendo Switch console, link your Nintendo Account to a new or existing user account. Use your Nintendo Account to access Nintendo eShop on the second console. The console will automatically be set as the primary console for your Nintendo Account.
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Can you use the same game card on two switches Animal Crossing?

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. What will happen if I don't upgrade my house in Animal Crossing New Horizons?
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Can 2 parents control Nintendo Switch?

The restrictions can only be managed by one Nintendo Account. However, you can link the same Nintendo Account to the application on multiple smart devices. Then, you can manage the restrictions through each device that the Nintendo Account is linked to.
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Do I need a family account for one Switch?

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.
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Can a family share a Nintendo 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.
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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.
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