How do I add someone to my Nintendo family?

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.

Can I share Nintendo family membership with friends?

The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people that are added to the group later. The purchaser does not have to be the account admin for the group. However, only the account admin for the family group can add or remove people from the group.

How many people can share a Nintendo family account?

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.

How do I join another Nintendo family group?

How to add people to your Nintendo Family online account

Can you be in two family groups in Nintendo?

Within a family group: All general accounts can leave and join a different group. All supervised accounts can be transferred directly to a different family group. For information about the different roles in a family group, click here.

How many consoles can you have on switch family membership?

The Family Group setting allows you to group up to eight Nintendo Accounts (including Child Accounts) together as one Family Group.

Does Nintendo family let you share games?

While the Switch does allow you to add multiple accounts to a single family unit, this won't actually allow you to share most games. Instead, you'll simply have to designate a primary game-buying account, and hope against hope that people don't want to play the same titles at the same time.

Can I have 2 switches on one account?

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.

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.

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.

Can you share Nintendo Switch games with family same console?

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.

How much is Nintendo family plan?

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.

How to switch from individual to family plan Nintendo Switch?

There is not an automated way to change your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual membership to a Nintendo Switch Online Family membership. You will need to wait until your current membership ends and purchase the other one.

How many users can I have on my switch account?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch.

Can a child leave a family group Nintendo?

Admin Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. You will need to transfer the admin role to another family group member first. Supervised Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. A parent/guardian in your family group will need to remove the Supervised status from your account first.

Can 2 switches play the same game?

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 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.

How do I share games between users on Switch?

Is there a way to share games on Switch?

Like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, you can gameshare on your Nintendo Switch. As long as you have a digital copy of a game in your account, you can easily share that game with a friend or just between a Switch and a Switch Lite.

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.

Why does Nintendo charge for 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 I add children to My Nintendo account?

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.

Can you make 2 Nintendo Accounts with the same email?

'' Only a single email address can be linked to one Nintendo Account. If the email address you have entered is already registered, it cannot be used again.