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How do you share games with 3 switches?

Link your 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 Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch), off-device software purchases and the My Nintendo rewards programme.
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to the non-primary Nintendo Switch consoles that you wish to play your digital games on. 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.
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Can I play my games on multiple switches?

Can I play my games on more than one system? You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.
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Can you connect 3 Nintendo switches together?

If everyone is gathered in the same room, you can link together up to eight Nintendo Switch family systems via local wireless (also known as “couch co-op”) in compatible games. You can also hop online to play with family and friends who are far away.
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Can you share games across Nintendo switches?

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.
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Can you use the same game card on two switches?

A: You need 2 game cartridges to play together on local if you buy 2 switch consoles.
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Game Sharing With Multiple Nintendo Switches

Can siblings share Switch games?

While the Switch does allow you to add multiple accounts to a single family unit, this won't actually allow you to share most games. Instead, you'll simply have to designate a primary game-buying account, and hope against hope that people don't want to play the same titles at the same time.
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How do I transfer games between switches?

Go to Settings > Data Management > Save Data Cloud

Make sure both Automatic Save-Data Backup and Automatic Save-Data Download are on. Go to the Nintendo eShop and tap on your icon in the upper-right corner. On the subsequent account page, tap Redownload to see a list of games you can download to the new Switch.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches 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.
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How do you share games on Child Nintendo Switch?

Set-Up Family Group
  1. Open the Nintendo Parental Controls app.
  2. Tap settings and then your User.
  3. Select the Family Group.
  4. Add family members to the group via the Add A Member button.
  5. Once you have the child added to the family, tap their icon.
  6. Specify their settings in the menu.
  7. Tap Save.
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Can you download Switch games on multiple consoles?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. 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.
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How many switches can you connect together?

Switch Clustering: Switch clustering is a technique in which up to 16 switches can be connected and managed over a single IP address. In this technique, a large number of Ethernet switches are clustered or interconnected together and are controlled by an administrative switch.
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How do you combine Nintendo switches?

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.
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Does it make sense to have two Nintendo switches?

If they plan to play nothing but multiplayer games then one Switch is all you need as the cost of extra controllers nullifies the savings you get when buying the Switch Lite. If they want to play different games at the same time then it's best for them to have their own Switch Lite.
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Does each 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.
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How do I use two switches with one account?

How to Use Multiple Switch Units With the Same Account. To add your existing Nintendo account to an additional Switch, simply create a new local account on your Switch with your preferred name, then complete the process by linking that account to your Nintendo account by using your login and password.
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Can a child account play my games on Switch?

Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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Can you connect 2 network switches together?

There are a lot of ways to connect switches. You can daisy chain them, star link them, cascade them, cluster them or stack them. In most modern networks, cascades, clusters, and stacks tend to be more prevalent.
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Can you share Switch cartridges?

You can let friends and family play the games you buy without having to go through any frustrating sharing procedures on your Switch. Just lend cartridges back and forth.
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Can you play Super Mario on two switches?

Each player must use a single Joy-Con. To play games in Toad's Rec Room across multiple screens, two Nintendo Switch systems and two copies of the Super Mario Party are required.
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Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

The good news is that those games are tied to your Nintendo Account, and you'll be able to redownload them on the new system as long as it's linked to the same account.
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Can other users play games purchased on Nintendo eShop?

Yes. Once a game has been purchased in the Nintendo eShop, anyone with a user account on that system will be able to play it.
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What is primary and secondary account Switch?

Here's how it works: 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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How many times 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.
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How does having multiple switches work?

In contrast to a simple light switch, which is a single pole, single throw (SPST) switch, multiway switching uses switches with one or more additional contacts and two or more wires are run between the switches. When the load is controlled from only two points, single pole, double throw (SPDT) switches are used.
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Should I get my 7 year old a Nintendo Switch?

Although it's not groundbreaking in terms of technical specs or graphics, the Switch is very easy to set up and the menus are clean and simple to navigate. It's also considered the most age-inclusive console on the market, as the majority of games are suitable for younger players (PEGI 3-7).
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