How many accounts can a Switch hold?

Up to 8 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

can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.

How many accounts can you have on one Switch?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console.

Can I have multiple Nintendo Accounts on one Switch?

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. You may find information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, helpful.

Can two switches share games?

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.

Do you need a separate Nintendo Account for each user?

If you already have a user account on a different console, you can transfer your existing account and save data instead of creating a new account. User accounts are used to manage each player's save data and personal settings. Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch.

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Can you have 2 online accounts on Switch?

Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.

How many users can be linked to a Nintendo online account?

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).

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.

Can I share my Switch games with my family?

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.

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.

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.

What is primary and 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.

Can two switches play together?

Nintendo Switch supports multiplayer gaming options of all kinds. You can play together online or in the same room using one system or multiple systems*.

What is the maximum for Nintendo Switch?

The Nintendo Switch can accommodate such cards up to 2TB in size! It sounds amazing but it turns out that regular microSD cards don't go up to 2TB. It might be available in the future but the best you can do right now is a 1TB card.

How do Nintendo family accounts work?

The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people that are added to the group later. The purchaser does not have to be the account admin for the group. However, only the account admin for the family group can add or remove people from the group.

How do I make my secondary Switch primary?

Complete These Steps:

On the second Nintendo Switch console, link your Nintendo Account to a new or existing user account. Use your Nintendo Account to access Nintendo eShop on the second console. The console will automatically be set as the primary console for your Nintendo Account.

Can a family share a Nintendo Account?

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.

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.

How do I link two Nintendo switches to one 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. You have to be online to make this work.

Can you transfer Switch games to another account?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account. Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game. The game isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase.

Do you have to buy Nintendo online for every 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.

Does every account on Switch need online?

Nintendo Online is only needed for multiplayer over the internet, however. Those without a subscription can still use the Switch's Local Wireless Play feature between two Switch consoles, with up to three players on each console.

What is the difference between Nintendo Switch Online individual and family?

There are two types of Nintendo Switch Online membership. 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.

How much is the family plan for Nintendo Switch?

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 all users on Switch play downloaded games?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*.