How do I change my region on my Switch?

Open the Home menu on your Nintendo Switch. Open the System Settings menu at the bottom-right of your screen. Scroll down and select the System menu. Scroll down the options on the right side of your screen, and select Region.

What happens if I change my Switch region?

The Nintendo Switch eShop will always match the country setting for your Nintendo Account. If you need to change your Nintendo Account country, you will access the Nintendo eShop for that country the next time you connect on Nintendo Switch.

How do I change my country on Nintendo eShop?

Why can't i change my Nintendo region?

You will not be able to change the country until you have spent the funds and your remaining Nintendo Account balance is $0. To see your current Nintendo Account balance, select Shop Menu from your Nintendo Account profile settings.

Is A Switch region locked?

Are Nintendo Switch game cards region-locked? With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.

How to Change Eshop Region on Nintendo Switch (Fast Method)

Can you get banned for changing region on Switch?

Definitely not. Switching region is your own choice. You can play in any region you like. No one have a right, and no one will punish you for doing it.

Which region should I choose for Nintendo Switch?

The console region is the region you choose during the initial set up of the Switch console. There is no Singapore on the list unfortunately, so we recommend choosing The Americas instead. Console region is mostly used for in-game data.

Why does Nintendo region lock their consoles?

A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such as to stagger the release of a certain product, to avoid losing sales to the product's foreign publisher, to maximize the product's impact in a certain region through localization, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent ...

Does Nintendo region matter?

Although some accessories may work, we cannot ensure compatibility between consoles and accessories for all regions. To ensure proper service and support, Nintendo recommends using Nintendo Switch licensed accessories in the country where they were purchased.

Why does it say Nintendo eShop Cannot currently be used in your country region?

Nintendo eShop is an online shop that Nintendo 3DS and Wii U users can access to buy new games. Unfortunately, it's not available in all countries due to licensing issues. You can set a new device region and if that doesn't work, you can use a VPN service.

How many times can you change your Switch region?

There doesn't appear to be a limit to the amount of times you can change your Switch console region settings or how many times you can create multiple users. Phew.

How do I change my Nintendo Account on Switch?

If you want to change user in the middle of playing, press the HOME Button to return to the HOME Menu, then select "(Y) Change User". The current user's game will be closed and you'll be able to select a different user.

Are Switch consoles region free?

Are Switch consoles region locked? No, the console itself is not region locked (except for China consoles).

What happens if you buy a game from another region?

You will be able to play the game. Region lock is to prevent purchasing games from other regions. But once you have bought it, you can play it in any country where the game is available.

Does region matter on Nintendo Switch online?

Unlike every other Nintendo console shipped since the company started designing actual operating systems, the Switch is completely region-free — you can play games from any country without issue, often in any language.

What happens to a banned Switch?

If you suspect your account has been hacked or if your Switch has mods or is jailbroken, you may have been banned from using Nintendo services. This means you won't be able to use the online store to make purchases or play online with other players.

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.

Can you have 2 Nintendo Accounts on one Switch?

How many Nintendo Accounts can I have on one Nintendo Switch console? Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.

Will I lose my games if I delete a user on Switch?

Deleting a user account from a Nintendo Switch console will also delete any save data that is associated with that account and saved to the console. Data deleted from a console cannot be restored unless it is first backed up using the Save Data Cloud backup feature.

Can you have 2 different islands on the same Switch?

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. The island save data is saved on the Nintendo Switch system, so there will only be one island (save file), even if different games are used on the same system.

What is the difference between Nintendo Switch Asia and US version?

There are no differences between Nintendo Switches or their constituent parts between Japan and North America. The hardware is the same. In short, there is no such thing as a Japanese Joycon or an American Switch.

What regions allow Nintendo eShop?

How do I access Nintendo eShop USA?

Will Japan Switch work in USA?

Unlike every other Nintendo console shipped since the company started designing actual operating systems, the Switch is completely region-free — you can play games from any country without issue, often in any language.