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Do Switch profiles share 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 share games if I have two switches?

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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Do Switch profiles share saves?

If you have a new console that you intend to use instead of your old console, you can simultaneously transfer (move) your user and save data to the new console. *With Nintendo Switch Family, you can transfer between each console types.
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Can you use the same Nintendo Account on two profiles on the same 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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Do I need separate Nintendo Account for each user?

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 play my games on Switch?

Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console. If you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, your games will not be playable by others on the system unless you make it the primary one again for your Nintendo Account.
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What do profiles do in a Switch?

Having a Nintendo Network ID and Local User profile on the Switch will enable the console to store your saved game data, achievements, screenshots and video to the cloud as well as remember your preferences.
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Can two switches play Mario Kart 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.
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How does Nintendo Switch work for 2 players?

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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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 I get a digital copy of a game I already own Switch?

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 do user profiles work?

A local user profile is created the first time that a user logs on to a computer. The profile is stored on the computer's local hard disk. Changes made to the local user profile are specific to the user and to the computer on which the changes are made.
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What do profiles control access to?

A profile is a collection of settings and permissions. Profile settings determine which data the user can see, and permissions determine what the user can do with that data. The settings in a user's profile determine whether the user can see a particular app, tab, field, or record type.
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What's the difference between profiles roles and sharing settings?

Roles and sharing settings control what a user can see, by governing access to records and folders. Unlike profiles, roles are hierarchical based on the level of data access required. For example, a CEO or department head will likely need to see more than an associate-level employee, for obvious reasons.
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Can all users on a Switch use downloaded games?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also 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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Are downloaded Switch games linked to account?

Information. Purchases on the Nintendo Switch eShop are tied to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. 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.
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What is the purpose of user profile?

A user profile is a collection of settings and information associated with a user. It contains critical information that is used to identify an individual, such as their name, age, portrait photograph and individual characteristics such as knowledge or expertise.
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What are the benefits of user profiles?

The primary benefit of user profiling is that it allows the company to target the exact kind of person that might purchase their products, or the "target audience ".
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Which of the following are controlled by the user profile?

A profile controls “Object permissions, Field permissions, User permissions, Tab settings, App settings, Apex class access, Visualforce page access, Page layouts, Record Types, Login hours & Login IP ranges. You can define profiles by user's job function.
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What is the difference between user account and user profile?

A profile typically includes information about you that is displayed publicly. A person's profile provides a “a concise biographical sketch” (Merriam-Webster). An account typically includes information you need to share with the company for them to provide you services.
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Can a user be associated with 2 profiles?

A user can have multiple profiles. Profiles are created through a Device Administration application. A profile always has an immutable association to a parent user, defined by the user that created the profile. Profiles do not exist beyond the lifetime of the creating user.
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What is the relationship between user and profile?

Every user has a role, and a role can have a profile assigned to it. If a profile has certain permission, then users who belong to the profile have that permission.
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Do you own digital games forever Switch?

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account. Once you get a new Switch and log in you're able to redownload all those games and start playing them again.
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What happens if I buy a game digitally for the Nintendo Switch and then get the physical?

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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What happens if I lose a Switch game?

We recommend purchasing a replacement copy of the game at a retailer. If the game is published by a licensee company, you will need to contact that company for repair/replacement options.
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