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Can you log into someone else's Switch?

Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account
Nintendo Account
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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. 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 I log into someone elses Switch and play my games?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*.
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Can I use someone else's Switch game on my Switch?

Yes, Switch games are not tied down to a console, so you can share (lend) a physical game to your friend. Ignoring the legalities of taking another person's property, absolutely. The only thing in the cartridge is the game, no save data to be found. Can two Nintendo Switch users keep their own saves on one saved game?
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Can multiple Users use the same Nintendo Account?

Purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online Family or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's Nintendo Account family group (up to 8 Nintendo Account users). Family memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+.
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Can two people share a Nintendo Switch?

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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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 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 you share a Nintendo Switch online membership?

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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Can 2 switches play the same game?

The solution is simple. For each Nintendo account, you can set a primary console and a secondary console. If both parties want to play one copy of a game, Alex needs to set Jason's Switch as his primary console and Jason needs to set Alex's Switch as his primary console.
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How do I share games between two Switch accounts?

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 I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console?

As long as that account is logged into the Xbox, any other account on that Xbox can play that game. You can have multiple accounts logged into the same Xbox at the same time. You are only able to play the games on the Xbox the account is logged into though.
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Can you play 8 player Mario Kart with 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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What happens if I link my Nintendo Account to my friends Switch?

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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How many users can use Nintendo Switch Online membership?

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.
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What are the cons of game sharing?

GameSharing Disadvantages
  • I cannot play any of my digital games offline. ...
  • I can't buy and automatically install games from SmartGlass. ...
  • If my brother log into my xbox and wants to play one of my games, he has to log in to my account and then into his.
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What does a banned Switch look like?

If you are permanently banned, you'll see the error code 2124-4007 or 2124-4508 along with the message: "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo." To appeal against this decision, contact Nintendo's Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700.
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How many Users can share a Nintendo Account?

Note. If you already have a user account on a different console, you can transfer your existing account and save data instead of creating a new account. User accounts are used to manage each player's save data and personal settings. Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch.
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Why can't other Users on my Switch play Animal Crossing?

This error message may indicate that you are not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. On a non-primary console, the game can only be started by the player that owns the game.
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How many switches do you need for 8 player Mario Kart?

Two to Eight Nintendo Switches

Two- to eight-player wireless multiplayer, each on one Switch screen.
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Can you play with friends on Nintendo Switch without Nintendo online?

Nintendo Online is only needed for multiplayer over the internet, however. Those without a subscription can still use the Switch's Local Wireless Play feature between two Switch consoles, with up to three players on each console.
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What happens if you buy a game on the Nintendo Switch eshop but also have the cartridge?

The short answer is, nothing bad happens if you insert a cartridge for a game you already own digitally. And nothing bad will happen if you own the game physically, but buy digitally later on. If you have both physical & digital, the switch will play the game from the cart when the cart is inserted.
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How to get a game that is already purchased on another Nintendo Account?

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 I play two different games on two different consoles with the same account?

You can't. You can log into your account on any console, but that only shares your games for as long as you are logged in. Once you log in elsewhere, then you aren't sharing on the other console anymore.
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