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How does DLC work on multiple switches?

Downloaded content isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser's primary console has access to the digital games or DLC that have been purchased by that Nintendo Account, per Nintendo's terms and conditions.
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How do I play DLC on two switches?

Link your Nintendo Account 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 use my DLC on a different Switch?

You will be able to use Premium DLC owned on other platforms when playing on Switch. Items owned on your Switch cannot be used elsewhere.
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Will Animal Crossing DLC work on multiple switches?

If the DLC is purchased separately, other users on the same island can also play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise if the console on which the contents are played is set as the Primary Console of the account that purchased it.
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Can you play DLC on multiple accounts?

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.
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Can you share DLC on switch family?

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.
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Does DLC transfer with family sharing?

For free to play games, DLC cannot be shared since all Steam users "own" the game. Any user may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts. These items remain the property of the account that purchased or acquired them.
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Can I have my Animal Crossing island on 2 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.
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How many people can use the Animal Crossing DLC?

Only one person needs to own the DLC for it to be available for every profile on the same Switch, as long as the Switch is the primary device for the Nintendo account that purchased it.
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Can you have the same account on two switches for Animal Crossing?

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.
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How do I download DLC on my second Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Access the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the content. ...
  2. Search for the game title that the content is associated with.
  3. Select the game and scroll down to view all available Downloadable Content, below the game details. ...
  4. Select the previously purchased Downloadable Content.
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How do I access DLC on a new Switch?

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  1. From the Main Menu of your Nintendo Switch, locate the tile for your game and press [+] on your controller.
  2. Select [Software Information] > [Nintendo eShop].
  3. Scroll down to [Downloadable Content] and select [View All Items].
  4. Here you will see all owned DLC listed.
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Does DLC transfer with cross save?

DLC Licenses and Cross Save

DLC licenses, such as Beyond Light or Shadowkeep, do not transfer between platform accounts with Cross Save. Players who wish to access DLC on platforms they play on will need to purchase that DLC on that platform.
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Can you share games between two Nintendo switches?

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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Why can't i use my DLC Switch?

This means that the game has not been purchased on the system, or that this is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game. For additional assistance, follow these steps. Restart the Nintendo Switch console and try to access the content again. Redownload the DLC.
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Can I play the same game on two different switches?

The solution is simple. For each Nintendo account, you can set a primary console and a secondary console. If both parties want to play one copy of a game, Alex needs to set Jason's Switch as his primary console and Jason needs to set Alex's Switch as his primary console.
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Can all players do Happy Home Paradise?

If you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, you have access to the Happy Home Paradise DLC. You do not need to purchase it again. If you do not have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, learn how to sign up.
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Can all residents use Happy Home Paradise?

Can everyone on my island (Nintendo Family) use Happy Home Paradise DLC? Yes, everyone in the Nintendo family can play the expansion pack. We have two Nintendo Switches and a Nintendo Switch Online Family account. This allows my kids to play on my main island.
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How many expansions can you do on your house in Animal Crossing?

There are two max house upgrades in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The first max upgrade comes when you add the basement floor to your house. That's the final upgrade you can make in terms of the size of your house, new rooms, and new floors.
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What happens if I play Animal Crossing on a different 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.
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Do you need two copies of Animal Crossing to play with two switches?

@Woopy If you and someone else want to play Animal Crossing at the same time on two switch consoles, you want 1 game copy per console. If you aren't going to play at the same time, you can take turns using the physical game card.
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How do you sync two switches?

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. You have to be online to make this work.
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Can I buy DLC on another account?

So yes, you should be able to play the DLC so long as you're console sharing with the account that owns it.
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How to share Nintendo Switch Online expansion pack family membership?

Click Nintendo Account in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select Family group. Select Add member. This option only appears for the family group's admin.
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Do all accounts get DLC Switch?

While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased. While using the primary console, you do not need to have an active Internet connection while playing downloadable software.
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