Do I need to create a separate Nintendo Account for my child?

All Nintendo Accounts created for children aged 12 and under are automatically set up as a supervised account in the Nintendo Account family group.

Does my child need his own Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Parents and guardians can create and manage individual Nintendo Accounts for children ages 12 and younger.

How do I set up a Nintendo Account for my child?

Sign in to your Nintendo Account. Select "Family Group", then "Add member", followed by "Create a child account". Next, enter information for the child who will use the account. After confirming the content, select OK.

How do I unsupervised my child's Nintendo Account?

Select "Family group." Select the Nintendo Account that you want to stop supervising. Select "Lift parental controls restrictions." This restriction cannot be lifted for users who are under the age of 16 OR who have not yet registered an email address to their Nintendo Account (age 16 and over only).

Does each switch need its own Nintendo 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.

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Can one Nintendo Account be on two users?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch. A user account can also be linked to a Nintendo Account at any time after it is created. Once a Nintendo Account is linked to the account, the system's online features will be available.

Can 2 users share a 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. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.

Can Nintendo child accounts share games?

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.

What happens to a Nintendo child account when they turn 18?

A child account can be created for any child under the age of 18. Please note that once a child account is created, it will not turn into a general Nintendo Account even once the user turns 18.

Can my child use my Nintendo online account?

A parent account must purchase the Family Membership, but then any Nintendo Account of any age in the Family Group (including Child Accounts) can use the Nintendo Switch Online services. My family members use their own Nintendo Switch consoles.

Does each Family member need a 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.

Why does Nintendo charge for child account?

A one-time fee of $0.50 is charged to verify that a parent or guardian has provided consent. This one-time payment is a commonly used and accepted parental control method required so that parents have the chance to see the payment on their credit card statement, and to alert Nintendo if consent was improperly provided.

Is there a Family Nintendo 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.

What is the difference between a Nintendo child account and a regular account?

Nintendo Accounts for children can be created for users age 0 through 17. General Nintendo Accounts can only be created by users age 13 and older who have an email account. Nintendo Accounts for children can be linked to a Nintendo Network ID only.

What are the limitations on a Nintendo child account?

Nintendo Accounts can only be created by users age 13 and older. However, Nintendo Account users age 18 and older can create and add up to five Nintendo Accounts for children (age 17 and under) to their Nintendo Account.

Can I link my child's Nintendo Account to mine?

Nintendo Accounts for children (age 12 and under) must be created through the parent or guardian's Nintendo Account. Once the child's Nintendo Account has been created, it can be linked to Nintendo Switch.

How do I buy games for my child's Nintendo Account?

Use a credit card or prepaid Nintendo eShop Funds card to add a specific amount to the child's Nintendo Account. The child will only be able to use the funds in their Nintendo eShop balance to make purchases.

Can two people play the same game on the same Nintendo Account?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*. Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console.

How does family sharing work on 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.

Can you make 2 Nintendo Accounts with the same 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.

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.

How do I add family members to my Nintendo?

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.

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.