Does Nintendo ban accounts Switch?

Nintendo will ban your online account and/or console if you breach the user agreements with activities such as fraudulent transactions, jailbreaking your Switch, downloading mods to your Switch, hacking, and more.

What happens if my Nintendo Switch is banned?

You cannot use the eShop anymore on that console, you cannot use Nintendo Switch Online, you can't play online multiplayer (LAN play is still supported though), you can't send or receive friend requests anymore, and you need to buy a new Switch if you do get banned to do any of those things.

Are you allowed to have 2 Nintendo accounts?

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.

What happens if I Switch Nintendo accounts?

Note. Unlinking a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console does not delete the Nintendo Account or any associated purchases. The Nintendo Account will still be available and can be re-linked to another user account in the future. A Nintendo Account can be linked to more than one Nintendo Switch console at a time ...

Can you get banned for game sharing on Switch?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.

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Can a Nintendo Switch be blacklisted?

A banned Switch doesn't have access to any online gaming or the eShop. Users can't download games or update their Switch, either. Offline games still work, like those in old-school gaming consoles. Bans are often put in place after a user tries to hack or tamper with the console, or after buying pirated games.

How do I unban a Nintendo Switch account?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click Reactivate to restore your account.

How many switches can my account be on?

You can have as many as you like and you can log in to your Nintendo Account to play games. Not a great choice to take on trips, unless you have easy access to wifi for DRM authentication. A secondary Switch only allows access to downloaded/owned eshop games when the Switch is connected to the internet.

What happens if you link 2 Nintendo Accounts?

No. We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. 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.

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.

How often can you change primary Switch?

You can change this as often as you need to, but only one console can be the primary at a time.

Can I play the same game on 2 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.

Can I have two Nintendo online accounts?

Yes, you can. Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, if you have a Family Membership and create a Family Group, then each account can use the Nintendo Swich Online services. You don't need to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.

Can Nintendo disable a stolen Switch?

“If you do not have access to the original console, you can also deactivate a primary console off-device once per year. Off-device deactivations can be done by visiting accounts.nintendo.com, selecting "Shop Menu", and then "Deregister Primary Console".”

What does bricking a Switch mean?

What is “bricking”? The term means a device won't function and isn't recoverable. “It is as useful as a brick.” For the Nintendo Switch, this often appears as stuck in the boot screen or not booting at all.

Can you transfer games between Nintendo Accounts?

From within the System Settings of the original console, use the option to Transfer Your User and Save Data for each account you wish to transfer. You can also select Transfer Your Save Data if you want to move an individual game save file to a different system.

Can I play my Switch games on another Switch?

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.

Can you transfer games between switches?

Luckily, with the Nintendo Switch, that isn't the case as players can transfer a digitally downloaded game from one device to another fairly easily. So, if you sell your Switch or upgrade, you can add the best Nintendo Switch games to your new one.

Why can't I play a game on my Switch?

Update your Nintendo Switch console to the latest version. Change the primary console for that Nintendo Account to the system that you're using. If you are already using the primary console for that Nintendo Account, de-register the console, then make it the primary console again.

Can I play ACNH on two switches?

You can only create one island per Nintendo Switch system, even if you use multiple games. A different system is required to create a different island.

How do I know if my Switch is primary?

To verify whether a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.

What is error 2181 4008 on Nintendo Switch?

This error code indicates the Nintendo Switch console you are using has been permanently banned from connecting online due to a breach of the user agreements. A breach of user agreements may include, but is not limited to, activities such as: Fraudulent or unauthorized transactions. Violation of the Code of Conduct.

What is a violation of the Nintendo Code of Conduct?

Don't be offensive, misrepresent, harass, threaten, discriminate against, or abuse anyone, and don't act in any other manner that could disrupt the enjoyment of others or result in harm to anyone. Play by the rules. We ask that you use our software, services, and systems as they were intended to be used.