Do I need a separate Nintendo Account for each Switch?

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.

Can I have 2 Nintendo 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.

Does each Nintendo Switch user need an account?

You'll need a user account in order to play on Nintendo Switch. And if you'd like to use online features, a Nintendo Account must be linked to a user account on your console.

Do you need multiple Nintendo online accounts for one Switch?

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.

Do I have to buy a game twice if I have two Nintendo switches?

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. You will not be able to use the same Nintendo Account to access games on multiple consoles simultaneously.

Game Sharing With Multiple Nintendo Switches

Can you have all your games on 2 switches?

Can I play my games on more than one system? You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.

What do I need to buy Nintendo Switch for 2 players?

Do I need to buy anything extra to play with my friends and family? 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.

Can family members share games on Nintendo Switch?

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.

Do both people need to have Nintendo online to play together?

A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many first- and third-party Nintendo Switch games, including Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros.

What is the advantage of Nintendo Switch family membership?

The Nintendo Switch Online family plan is a group plan for online services, granting multiple users access to online multiplayer features in games, a library of NES and SNES games, cloud storage for game data, voice chat via a smartphone app, and special offers on games and hardware.

Does each family member need their own Nintendo Account?

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.

Do my kids need separate Nintendo Accounts?

Nintendo Accounts for children can be linked to a Nintendo Network ID only. They cannot be linked to Google accounts or Apple IDs. All Nintendo Accounts created for children aged 12 and under are automatically set up as a supervised account in the Nintendo Account family group.

How many Nintendo Accounts can you link to a Nintendo Switch?

Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account. You may find information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, helpful.

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 switches can be on a family plan?

Purchasing a Nintendo Online subscription as a family group is the most cost-effective way to gain access to Nintendo Switch Online features. 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!

How do I share games with my child account Switch?

How do I share my Nintendo Switch Online with family plan?

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.

What is a Nintendo Switch 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)

How do you use one Nintendo Switch for two players?

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.

Can two switches share physical games?

Yes, Switch games are not tied down to a console, so you can share (lend) a physical game to your friend.

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.

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.