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Do you need switch online to buy DLC?

An active, paid Nintendo Switch Online membership
Nintendo Switch Online membership
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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is required to download membership-exclusive DLC
. Users with a free trial or expired membership will not be able to download the exclusive content.
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Can you buy Switch DLC with physical game?

Top Voted Answer. Yes you can, DLC can still be bought for physical copies.
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How do you buy DLC on Nintendo Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Launch the game from the system HOME Menu.
  2. Select Nintendo eShop from the title menu. ...
  3. Select Yes to access Nintendo eShop.
  4. Select and confirm the DLC you want to buy.
  5. Review the contents of the DLC, then select Next and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase the content.
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Do you need a Nintendo Account to buy DLC?

You can purchase a game with existing funds, add funds directly when you buy the game, or redeem a Nintendo Switch Game Voucher to purchase eligible games. An Internet connection and Nintendo Account are required to access the Nintendo Switch eShop.
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Can you buy Animal Crossing DLC without online?

An internet connection is required when launching the game. If the DLC is purchased separately, other users on the same island can also play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise if the console on which the contents are played is set as the Primary Console of the account that purchased it.
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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack - How to Download DLC

Can you buy Animal Crossing DLC by itself?

Purchase it separately: You can purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise separately here. Play it with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: If you haven't heard, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is an upcoming new membership plan for Nintendo Switch Online.
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Why can't i access the DLC in Animal Crossing?

This means that if one user on a Nintendo Switch console has access through Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, but a second player doesn't have an active subscription, that second player will be unable to play the DLC on their account.
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Is DLC tied to switch or account?

Downloaded content isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser's primary console has access to the digital games or DLC that have been purchased by that Nintendo Account, per Nintendo's terms and conditions.
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What happens if you buy a DLC before you buy the game?

If you purchase DLC before purchasing a game, the DLC will be added to your account but it will not be downloadable or accessible until you install the game it is intended for.
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Can you buy DLC for someone else switch?

No. It is not possible to send a gift in the Nintendo eShop (on-device or off-device). You may consider gifting a prepaid Nintendo eShop card or a download code instead. Prepaid Nintendo eShop funds...
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Why can't i download DLC on Switch?

This means that the game has not been purchased on the system, or that this is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game. For additional assistance, follow these steps. Restart the Nintendo Switch console and try to access the content again. Redownload the DLC.
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Is Switch DLC free?

Access DLC at no additional charge

Your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership gives you access to select DLC* at no additional charge!
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Can I buy DLC before the game Switch?

Select games and DLC are available to pre-order on Nintendo eShop prior to their release date.
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Is it worth buying physical copies of Switch games?

Much of it comes down to personal preference. If you like having shelves lined with your games that you can browse and reminisce, you'll want to go for physical. If you prefer the convenience and speed offered through digital purchases, and don't want game boxes lying around, then you'll want to go digital.
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How do I install DLC to Switch games?

Complete these steps
  1. Access the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the content. ...
  2. Search for the game title that the content is associated with.
  3. Select the game and scroll down to view all available Downloadable Content, below the game details. ...
  4. Select the previously purchased Downloadable Content.
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Can you play DLC on a non primary Switch?

While using a non-primary console, downloadable content can only be started by the user that purchased the content. When using downloadable software on a non-primary console, your game will pause if your Nintendo Account is used to access downloadable software on any other Nintendo Switch console.
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Do you keep DLC forever?

Short answer; all DLC from the subscription ends when you stop paying for the subscription and said subscription ends.
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Does Nintendo DLC expire?

A: The download code for the DLC itself doesn't expire; however, if the guest's Switch Online plus Expansion Pack subscription expires, then they can't access the DLC.
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What percentage of gamers buy DLC?

During a 2019 survey of gamers, 87 percent of respondents stated that they purchased downloadable content.
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Can I have DLC on two switches?

The DLC is tied to your Nintendo account. You'll need to transfer your account to the new switch. Nintendo DOES NOT support an account over multiple switches.
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Can you share DLC on Switch family?

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.
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Can you use DLC on multiple switches?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console. While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased.
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Can you get Happy Home Paradise without Nintendo online?

Of course, the Happy Home Paradise for Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be purchased without a Nintendo Switch Online membership. It will have a one time fee of $24.99.
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How do you activate the DLC in Animal Crossing?

In order to play the content in the Happy Home Paradise DLC, you must have the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game.
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Nintendo eShop purchase
  1. The Resident Services building has been completed (upgraded from a tent)
  2. You have attended Tom Nook's DIY workshop.
  3. Your resident has a house (upgraded from a tent)
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How do you activate DLC in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

How to Access DLC (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)
  1. Redeem your code or download the item through the Nintendo eShop.
  2. Launch Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the Nintendo Switch HOME menu.
  3. Visit Tom Nook's shop and access the Nook Stop terminal in the lower-right corner of the shop.
  4. Select Nook Shopping.
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