Do you have to pay for a child account on Nintendo Switch?

This verifies that a parent or guardian has granted permission for the child to have a 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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Nintendo Account Overview

. After the first child account has been authorized, there is no charge to add additional child accounts through the parent/guardian's Nintendo Account.

Why do I have to pay for a child's Nintendo 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.

Do kids need a Nintendo Account for Switch?

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.

What does a child account on Nintendo Switch do?

A child account is a Nintendo Account that can be created by parents (or guardians) for their children under the age of 18, without the need to use a dedicated email address or social media account.

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.

How To Add Child Account For Nintendo Switch

Is a Nintendo child account free?

A one-time charge of $0.50 is required for the first Nintendo Account for a child that is added to a parent/guardian's Nintendo Account. This verifies that a parent or guardian has granted permission for the child to have a Nintendo Account.

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 a Nintendo child account buy games?

The parent/guardian account can restrict Nintendo eShop purchases on the 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.

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 you share Switch games with child account?

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.

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 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.

How do you set up a Nintendo Switch for a 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.

What is the minimum age for Nintendo Switch?

If you are under 13 you need permission from a parent or guardian to register an account.

Can a Nintendo child account play online?

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.

Can a child Nintendo Account play fortnite?

You'll be prompted to ask permission from your parent. Check the parent's email used for their Nintendo account for the permission request email. Open that email and click on the link and sign into the parent account to approve sharing of information with Epic Games.

How do you make a free Nintendo Account?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and click Sign in/Create account. Click Create a Nintendo Account. Fill in the required information, then click Submit.

Is there a monthly fee for a Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Account can be created for free (no cost involved). Only users age 16 or older can create their own Nintendo Account.

Does a Nintendo Family account cost money?

Don't forget—you can team up with seven other people with a Family Membership! Each of you can enjoy all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for only about $10 per person a year—share the fun and share the savings!

How much does a Nintendo online Family account cost?

The Family Plan costs $34.99 per year and allows the entire family access to Nintendo Switch Online. To add the expansion pack to this subscription, you pay a total of $79.99 per year.

Does everyone need their own Nintendo Switch 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.

Can two kids share a Nintendo Account?

Set-Up Family Group

Once you have created the users on your Switch, you need to group them together as a family. This will not only enable you to share Nintendo Online Family subscription, but lets you control their data privacy, and apply restrictions in terms of their age and apply other spending restrictions.

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.

Can you unlink a child account from Nintendo?

Complete these steps

Click Nintendo Account in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select Family group. Select Manage family group. Select Remove a family group member.