How do I add my child to my Nintendo online account?

Click 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.

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com › app › detail › a_id

Nintendo Account Overview

in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select Family group. Select Add member.

How do I get my Nintendo online account for my child?

Select “Family group” from the menu on the left. Select “Add member,” then “Create an account for a child” to add a child under 12 to your family group.

Can a child account have Nintendo online membership?

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.

Does my child need his own Nintendo Account?

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

Do I link my kids switch to my account?

Nintendo Accounts for children (age 12 and under) must be created through the parent or guardian's Nintendo Account.

How to add people to your Nintendo Family online account

How can my kids play my switch games on their switch?

Link your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch systems that you wish to play your digital games on. Redownload the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch system. On any of your systems, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that system.

Can you link multiple profiles to one Nintendo Account?

No, you cannot link multiple Nintendo Network IDs to a Nintendo Account. Only one Nintendo Network ID can be linked to a Nintendo Account.

Why does Nintendo charge for child account?

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.

How many family members can use Nintendo online?

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.

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.

What is the minimum age for Nintendo 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.

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

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.

Why does Nintendo charge 50 cents for a 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.

Can a Nintendo child account play my games?

Can other people play my games on Nintendo Switch? All user accounts on your primary Nintendo Switch console can play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account.

Can 2 accounts share Nintendo Switch Online?

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).

Can 2 Nintendo Accounts on the same Switch share an online?

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.

Can you have two accounts on Nintendo Switch Online?

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.

How does Nintendo child account work?

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. To create an account for a child, a parent or guardian must have a Nintendo Account of their own.

How many users can be linked to a Nintendo Account?

Adding a user

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console. On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Users" → "Add User". Select how you'd like to add a user. If you've already linked a Nintendo Account with a user on another console, you can select "Import User Data from Another Console".

Can Nintendo Switch family members share games?

Make one Switch the 'family' Switch

Primary Switch: Make the Switch that will stay at home the primary device. Let everyone play games on this system. Each person should just sign in with their own Nintendo account (or at least one account that is separate from the primary game-owning account).

Do I need Nintendo switch online family membership?

Nintendo Online is only needed for multiplayer over the internet, however. Those without a subscription can still use the Switch's Local Wireless Play feature between two Switch consoles, with up to three players on each console.

Is Nintendo online family worth it?

Not Worth Its Price Unless You Like Older Games And Lackluster Connectivity - Jerel Levy. The Nintendo Switch Online service has some of its best features behind a higher tier, meaning if you want to experience all the nostalgia of old classics, you'll have to pay up.