How do I merge Nintendo profiles?

It is not possible to combine multiple Nintendo Accounts

Nintendo Accounts

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.

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Nintendo Account Overview

together, or to add additional members to a Nintendo Account (including the My Nintendo

My Nintendo

My Nintendo is a loyalty program provided by Nintendo and the successor to Club Nintendo. The system rewards allows players to earn points from using software or purchasing games, which can then be spent on rewards such as digital games or discounts.

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My Nintendo - Wikipedia

service). Anyone wishing to create a Nintendo Account and/or join the My Nintendo service will need to create a new account.

Can I merge Nintendo Switch profiles?

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.

How do I merge save data on Nintendo Switch?

Select Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data. Select Send Save Data to Another Console. Select a user account, then select the save data you wish to transfer. On the other Nintendo Switch, navigate to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data and select Receive Save Data.

How to merge Nintendo Account and Nintendo Network ID funds?

Sign in to your Nintendo Account on accounts.nintendo.com. Select Shop menu on the left. Your Nintendo Account balance and Nintendo Network ID balance will display. Select Merge Funds on the right underneath your Nintendo Network ID balance.

Can you merge Nintendo ID accounts?

On Nintendo Switch:

Select Nintendo eShop on the HOME Menu of a Nintendo Switch console to launch Nintendo eShop. Select the account you want to use. Select your icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Select Merge Funds from Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Can I merge two Nintendo accounts?

How many users can be linked to a Nintendo Account?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch. A user account can also be linked to a Nintendo Account at any time after it is created. Once a Nintendo Account is linked to the account, the system's online features will be available.

Is Switch save data tied to account?

For the most part, save data is tied to each user account. Deleting a user account will delete all save data associated with that account. Once deleted, save data cannot be restored.

Can you play same game on 2 switches?

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 you share games between profiles on Switch?

Yes. 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.

Can one Switch have two primary accounts?

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.

Can two Switch profiles share online?

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.

Why can't I play Switch games on a different profile?

You will need to use your own Nintendo Account on your system to purchase the game for your console. Because the console is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, games purchased with that account are not playable on the system.

How do I transfer data between switches?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Data Management, and then Transfer Your Save Data. Select Send Save Data to Another Console, then select the user whose save data file you wish to transfer. Select the save data file for the software title you want to send to another system. Select Send Save Data.

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.

What happens when you transfer user data Switch?

Information. Transferring user information and save data allows you to move your user profile along with all its associated save data and Nintendo eShop purchases from one Nintendo Switch system to another. Data is moved one user at a time.

Can you unlink a Nintendo Account from a Switch?

Complete these steps. Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit. To unlink an NNID from your Nintendo Account, click the checkmark next to Nintendo Network ID to remove the link.

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. Alternatively, this can occur if you are trying to sign in with a Nintendo Network ID.

Can two kids share a Nintendo Account?

This is done by processing a one-time $. 50 charge using your credit card. Once this charge is processed, you may add accounts for additional children to the family group with no additional verification required. (There can be up to 8 members total in a Nintendo Account family group.)

Can you transfer data on a Switch to another memory card?

Eject the first microSD card, then insert the second microSD card into the slot or reader/writer. Using Windows Explorer access the microSD card again. Drag the data from the desktop to the new microSD card, then insert the new microSD card into the Nintendo Switch console.

Will I lose my Animal Crossing Island if I get a new Switch?

There are two options to transfer your save data for the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game to another Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, or Nintendo Switch Lite system. You can either transfer your full island save data—including everything on it—or individual player data—that is, just a player resident.

Are Switch games tied to console or account?

Purchases on the Nintendo Switch eShop 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.

Do you need a separate Nintendo online account for each user?

Create user accounts for each person who will play on Nintendo Switch. Choose an icon and a nickname for all users. As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person.

Does each Switch user need a Nintendo Account?

You can play digital games you've purchased on any Nintendo Switch console that has been linked to your Nintendo Account. 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.

Is Nintendo online only for one profile?

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.

What is primary vs secondary 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.