How do I link my Nintendo membership?

Connect your console to the Internet. From the HOME Menu, select your user icon to access your user page. Select "Profile" → "Link 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

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How do I add a Nintendo membership to my account?

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

Why can't I link my Nintendo account?

You cannot link a Nintendo Network ID if the NNID is set to restrict off-device usage. Access your NNID settings on a Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family system, and verify that the NNID is set to allow Usage from PCs and Other Devices (Wii U) or Non-Nintendo Device Setting (Nintendo 3DS).

How do I link my Nintendo account code?

Create a Nintendo Account for yourself. Once the account is created, a 5-digit confirmation code will appear. On the Nintendo Switch console, enter the confirmation code into the appropriate field, and click OK. You will receive a confirmation message that your Nintendo Account is now linked to your user account.

How do I activate my Nintendo Switch membership code?

How to Set Up a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership

How do I link my Nintendo Account to my smart device?

Complete these steps

Use a smart device with a camera to scan the QR Code that appears on the screen. The internet browser will open on your smart device and prompt you to sign in to your Nintendo Account using your Nintendo Account e-mail address/Sign-in ID and password or a Google account or Apple ID.

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 family membership on switch share games?

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.

Can family members download games on Nintendo Switch?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them. All users on a system will be able to play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the system as their primary console.

Why is my Nintendo Switch Online membership code not working?

Check your previously downloaded titles in the Nintendo eShop. If you already redeemed the download code, you can re-download the game without re-entering it. If the download code is still not working, it may not have been activated correctly at the store. Please check with the retailer that provided the code.

Why can't I link my Nintendo Network ID to my Switch?

Verify that you are entering your Nintendo Network ID password correctly. If you forgot your Nintendo Network ID password, you will need to reset it. If an error message appears that says the region settings do not match, you will need to correct the system's region settings and try again.

Can you link two Nintendo accounts?

No. 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.

Does a Nintendo online membership work on all accounts?

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).

How much does it cost to link a Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Account can be created for free (no cost involved).

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 I use 2 Nintendo Switch with the same account?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console. While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased.

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.

How does Nintendo family sharing work?

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.

Does my child need their own Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Parents and guardians can create and manage individual Nintendo Accounts for children ages 12 and younger.

Does each switch need its own Nintendo 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.

Is Nintendo Network ID same as Nintendo Account?

Currently, you can create a Nintendo Network ID using either a Wii U console or a system in the Nintendo 3DS family. A Nintendo Account is different from a Nintendo Network ID. A Nintendo Account is used for some applications and services on Nintendo Switch, smart devices and personal computers.

Should I link My Nintendo network ID?

What Are the Benefits of Linking a Nintendo Network ID to a Nintendo Account? Once your Nintendo Account is linked to your Nintendo Network ID (NNID), you will earn Gold Points for all eligible Nintendo 3DS and Wii U digital purchases that you make with your NNID.

What happens if I delete My Nintendo network ID?

A deleted Nintendo Network ID cannot be used again to create a new account. Once it is deleted, that username is gone. The Nintendo Network ID should only be deleted if you do not want to use it or access purchases made with it (on Wii U or Nintendo 3DS) ever again.

How do I restore my Nintendo online membership?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click Reactivate to restore your account. To restore a child's account, click Family group, then click Reactivate on the child's account you wish to restore.