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How do I link a second Nintendo Account?

If you already created a Nintendo Account, you can visit accounts.nintendo.com, sign in using your current log-in information to access your account settings, and then link the additional accounts. Once linked, you can use these accounts' information to sign in to your Nintendo Account.
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Can you link 2 accounts to a Nintendo 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.
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How do I link multiple Nintendo Accounts?

Complete these steps
  1. Select System Settings on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to highlight Users, then select Add User.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select the icon you would like to have associated to your account. ...
  5. Once you have selected a character, enter a nickname when prompted. ...
  6. Select OK again to confirm.
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Can 2 Nintendo Accounts on the same Switch share an online?

Players using a family membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch system or multiple systems – everyone does not have to use the same system. Multiple users on the same console are not automatically covered by a family membership.
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How does Switch online work with multiple accounts?

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.
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How to create and link a Nintendo account for Nintendo Switch (2022)

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.
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Why can't I link my Nintendo switch account?

The date of birth listed for the Nintendo Network ID must match the date of birth for the Nintendo Account you're trying to link to. You cannot link a Nintendo Network ID if the country of residence setting does not match that of the Nintendo Account you're trying to link to.
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How do I share my Nintendo online with family?

Once they have created a Nintendo Account, Select Invite someone to your family group. Enter the email address that is registered to the Nintendo Account that you want to add, then click Submit. A verification email will be sent to the email address that you entered.
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Why can't other users on my Switch play Animal Crossing?

This error message may indicate that you are not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. On a non-primary console, the game can only be started by the player that owns the game.
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How many users can be linked to one 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".
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Can two profiles play the same game on Switch?

Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*. Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console.
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Can 2 profiles play Animal Crossing on the same Switch?

How many users can play together? Up to eight players can live on the same island within each game. With one Nintendo Switch system and one game, up to four people can play on the same island simultaneously (additional accessories required).
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Does each Switch user need an online account?

Nintendo Switch Online Limitations & Fine Print

You will be able to log into multiple Nintendo Switches with your Nintendo Switch account even without an Online Subscription. On Nintendo Switches that are not your primary console, you can play your digital games as long you retain an internet connection.
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Is Nintendo online per account or per Switch?

Is a free trial available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack? One free, seven-day trial of the Nintendo Switch Online service is available per Nintendo Account, through Nintendo eShop. The free trial does not include any content exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
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Can a family share one Nintendo 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. General Nintendo Accounts.
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How do I Switch accounts on a Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. While on the Quick Start Menu, tap the Mii icon located on the bottom left corner of the menu.
  2. A screen will appear showing users currently on the system.
  3. Select the appropriate user. You will be taken back to the Quick Start Menu where you can choose the application you would like to launch.
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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.
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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.
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Can I unlink a Nintendo Account from Switch?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console, delete the associated user account. To unlink all Nintendo Accounts from a Nintendo Switch console, initialize the Nintendo Switch console.
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How do 2 players play Animal Crossing?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Multiplayer
  1. Load the game and, using the Nook Phone, select the Call Islander app. ...
  2. You'll be able to summon any of the other villagers living on that Switch's island to your gameplay session.
  3. A quick controller recalibration and you're all set to start playing together on one screen.
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Can you make a second account on Animal Crossing?

And though there is a travel theme to New Horizons, Kyogoku confirmed you can't set up a tent on a friend's island. However, Kyogoku told IGN you can make up to eight playable accounts on one Nintendo Switch and they will be able to live on the same island. You cannot have multiple islands, however.
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What does linking a Nintendo Account do?

Linking a Nintendo Account with a user account on Nintendo Switch makes more features accessible, for example: Friend-related features. Posting screenshots/videos on social media networks.
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How do I know which 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.
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What is the difference between primary and secondary account on Nintendo Switch?

Primary Switch: Your account can launch any game offline or online and can play them without limit. Secondary Switch: Your account can only launch games when you have an online connection. If you go offline (like on a plane or subway), you cannot Switch to another game.
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