How do I change ownership of a Nintendo Switch?

Can I Change Ownership of My Nintendo Account or Nintendo Network ID? No. Per the Nintendo Account User Agreement and Nintendo Network Services Agreement , your Nintendo Account and/or Nintendo Network ID (NNID) cannot be transferred or sold to another person.

Can you transfer a Nintendo Switch account to another person?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Users, and then Transfer Your User Data. Select Next, then Next again, then select Target Console to indicate that the content will be transferred to this system. Select Sign in and choose to sign in using your Nintendo Account e-mail address or sign-in ID.

How do I unregister a primary account on Nintendo Switch?

Complete these steps

Select the Nintendo Account you want to deactivate on the console. Select the picture of your icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Scroll down to the Primary Console status. Select Deregister twice to confirm.

Can you sell a Nintendo Switch account?

No. Per the Nintendo Account Agreement and Nintendo Network Agreement and Privacy Policy, your Nintendo Account and/or Nintendo Network ID (NNID) can't be transferred or sold to another person.

How do I unlink a Nintendo Account from a Switch without deleting the user?

Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone. The associated user account must also be deleted to unlink a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console.

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Does resetting switch unlink Nintendo Account?

Any Nintendo Accounts linked to the console will not be deleted, but they will be unlinked from the system. After initializing the console, you can create a new user and link to it your Nintendo Account. Your Nintendo Account contains your Nintendo eShop purchase history and balance.

Can you hard reset a Nintendo Switch?

Press and hold the POWER Button down until the system resets; this may take some time. Once the system is powered down, press the POWER Button once to turn it back on.

Are Switch purchases tied to account?

Purchases on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch are tied to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

How do I reset my Nintendo Switch when selling?

What is the best way to sell a Switch?

Swappa is the safest and easiest way to sell your Nintendo Switch online and get paid fast. Swappa lets you buy and sell directly with other users, so sellers make more and buyers save more. Get paid as soon as your Nintendo Switch sells, without waiting for your money!

Can a Switch have two primary accounts?

Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

Can a Nintendo Switch have more than one primary account?

Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.

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What happens if I put my Nintendo account on another switch?

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.

Do I need to wipe Nintendo Switch before selling?

(If you're looking to sell a device for some extra money, there are many options, but Decluttr is a good place to start.) No matter the reason, you always want to make sure your Switch has been factory reset and all your personal info has been wiped from it.

Does factory resetting a Switch delete everything?

Restoring factory settings means deleting all data on the Nintendo Switch console and returning it to the state in which you bought it. However, you can also restore factory settings while retaining some of the data stored on the console.

Do I need to reset my Nintendo Switch before selling?

You'll want to factory reset your Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED before giving it to someone else or selling it. That way, access to your games and Nintendo account is wiped from the console. Remember that you cannot undo a reset once it's been done.

Are Nintendo eShop purchases transferable?

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.

What commands are required to perform a factory reset on a Switch?

Will deleting Nintendo Account delete everything?

Deleting a Nintendo Account will result in loss of all data associated to it, including but not limited to: Mission status, points and rewards in the My Nintendo rewards program. Digital content that you purchased or acquired and that is linked to your Nintendo Account, including in-app content and coins.

Can you transfer a child Nintendo Account?

Yes. A child's Nintendo Account can be moved to a different family group if the account admin for the new family group is aged 18+. Accounts that were added as supervised accounts (existing Nintendo Accounts belonging to users aged 16+) can be removed from the family group. For assistance with this process, click here.

How do I change my Nintendo account from child to normal?

Click “Nintendo Account” in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select “Parental Controls.” Select the Nintendo Account that you want to release from your account. Select “Stop managing this account.”

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.

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.

How do I transfer my digital Switch games to another account?