How do Nintendo family groups work?

Each family group has one admin. The admin is the only person that can add or remove members from the family group. Children under age 13 can only be added by an admin aged 18+. Nintendo Accounts that are already included in a family group can be removed from the group or added to a different family group.

Can Nintendo family group members share games?

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.

How do you use family group on Nintendo Switch?

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 you be in two family groups in Nintendo?

Within a family group: All general accounts can leave and join a different group. All supervised accounts can be transferred directly to a different family group. For information about the different roles in a family group, click here.

How to Set Up a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership

Can a child leave a family group Nintendo?

Admin Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. You will need to transfer the admin role to another family group member first. Supervised Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. A parent/guardian in your family group will need to remove the Supervised status from your account first.

How many switches can be on a family plan?

Purchasing a Nintendo Online subscription as a family group is the most cost-effective way to gain access to Nintendo Switch Online features. A Family Membership is $34.99 for 12 months and allows 8 Nintendo Account holders to access Nintendo Switch Online from the same or even separate consoles!

What is the difference between the Nintendo family membership and the individual?

There are two ways to become a member of Nintendo Switch Online, as an individual or as part of a family group. An “Individual Membership” covers one person's Nintendo Account using the service, whereas a “Family Membership” covers up to 8 different accounts.

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.

What is the difference between Nintendo family membership and expansion pack?

Overall, both the Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Expansion Pack memberships offer up a lot of similar features, with the main difference being that the Expansion Pack gives players the chance to play Sega Genesis, N64, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games, as well as DLC for two iconic Nintendo titles.

What happens when you join a Nintendo family group?

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.

What is the Nintendo family membership?

Purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online family membership 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). Family memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+.

Can you share Nintendo Switch games with family same console?

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 two people play the same game on the same Nintendo Account?

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 two switches play Mario Kart with one game?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.

Can you play Animal Crossing on 2 different switches?

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.

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.

Can two Nintendo switches play together?

You can play together online or in the same room using one system or multiple systems*. Specific features vary by game, such as voice chat or split-screen play, but sharing fun with friends and family is a key focus for Nintendo Switch.

Do family groups share Nintendo online?

Up to 7 additional members can be added to a Nintendo Account family group. When any member of a family group purchases a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, the Nintendo Switch Online service is available to everyone in the family group. Each family group has one admin.

How much is Nintendo Online family group?

The Family Plan costs $34.99 per year and allows the entire family access to Nintendo Switch Online. To add the expansion pack to this subscription, you pay a total of $79.99 per year.

Can only Switch families once every 12 months?

You can only switch families once every 12 months. If you leave a family group and join a new one, you won't be able to join another family group for 12 months. The 12-month rule only applies if you use a paid Google subscription, such as Google One or YouTube Premium.

What are the benefits of a family group on Nintendo Switch?

Do you have to be in the same house for Nintendo family plan?

Can You Share a Nintendo Switch Family Membership With Other Households? You can absolutely share a membership with people from another household. As long as you have their email address and add them to your Family Group, you can share the family membership with anyone.

How do I unsupervised my child's Nintendo Account?

Select "Family group." Select the Nintendo Account that you want to stop supervising. Select "Lift parental controls restrictions." This restriction cannot be lifted for users who are under the age of 16 OR who have not yet registered an email address to their Nintendo Account (age 16 and over only).