How many Nintendo switches can be on a family plan?

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

Nintendo Account

A Nintendo Account is required to use online services on Nintendo Switch systems (such as Nintendo Switch eShop purchases). A Nintendo Account is also used for certain web services (like My Nintendo), and can be used with smart-device applications (like Super Mario Run).

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Nintendo Account Overview & FAQ

family group (up to 8 Nintendo Account users). Family memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+.

What is the max family plan on Nintendo?

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manage the group.

How do I add multiple switches to my family plan?

Login to your Nintendo Account on a PC, Mac, or mobile device and navigate to 'Family Group'. Click 'Add Member' Click 'Invite someone to your family group'. Fill in the email address attached to the Nintendo Account that you want to add to your family group.

Can 2 Nintendo Switch 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.

Is there a Nintendo family plan?

Don't forget—you can team up with seven other people with a Family Membership! Each of you can enjoy all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for only about $10 per person a year—share the fun and share the savings!

How to add people to your Nintendo Family online account

Does Nintendo family plan work on multiple devices?

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.

How many switches can my account be on?

Can I link my Nintendo Account to more than one Nintendo Switch console? You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. However, you can only activate one primary console per Nintendo Account.

How do you share games on 3 switches?

Can you use the same copy of Animal Crossing on two 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.

Does each family member need a Nintendo Account?

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.

Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console. If you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, your games will not be playable by others on the system unless you make it the primary one again for your Nintendo Account.

Do I need 2 copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

One Nintendo Switch and one copy of the game is required for each unique island."

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

What is transferred to the new console with a full island transfer? When a full island transfer is completed, all island save data, progress, animal neighbours, residents, residents' inventories and homes are transferred to the new console. No Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data will remain on the original console.

Do I have to buy Animal Crossing again if I get a new Switch?

Update your game

To check, please select the game's icon on the HOME Menu, press the + Button, and select Software Update (internet connection required). This option lets you transfer all of your Animal Crossing: New Horizons data to a new Nintendo Switch system (and don't plan on using your previous system anymore).

Can 3 switches play the same game?

Digital or Physical. While up to 8 users, each with their own library, can be on the same switch, a user can only put their library on their 'primary' switch. So even if all three users are on all three Switch consoles, they all still need a separate copy of the game to play together.

Can 3 players use Nintendo Switch?

You'll be able to play select games for up to two players with the included Joy-Con (one controller per person). You'll also be able to purchase extra controllers for multiplayer games for 3+ players.

Can 3 Nintendo switches play 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.

How do I have 3 switches on 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.

How do I share my Nintendo online with family?

Once they have created a Nintendo Account, Select Invite someone to your family group. Enter the email address that is registered to the Nintendo Account that you want to add, then click Submit. A verification email will be sent to the email address that you entered.

Is there a time limit per account on Nintendo Switch?

Play-Time Limit: Set a daily limit on the amount of time the Nintendo Switch console can be used (from No Limit up to 6 hours). You can also choose to remove the restriction for a specific day. Bedtime Alarm: Set gameplay to stop at a certain time each day (between 6:00 PM - 11:45 PM).

Will I lose all my data if I get a new Switch?

Your save data will be deleted on the source console. *Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.

How do you start a new island on Animal Crossing without losing everything?

Visit their island and drop off any items that you want to keep there. Now when you start your new game, just re-add them as a friend and take a trip to their island to get all your stuff back!

What happens if I play Animal Crossing on a different Switch?

If you added another primary console later, you can share that cartridge with them. Caveat: the game only works when inserted into the console. So, only one Switch can use it at a time. **currently Animal Crossing doesn't support save file transfers to another Switch.

Why 1 island per Switch?

This is because the Nintendo Switch stores ALL game save data on the internal storage, instead of a physical cart or SD Card like Animal Crossing: New Leaf did on Nintendo 3DS. So no matter which copy you play on a Switch console, it's loading the same save file from the same location.

Do I need 2 copies of Mario Kart Switch?

Important: Each Nintendo Switch console that will be used for local wireless play requires a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (physical or download). Note: If two players are playing on the same Nintendo Switch console, each player will use either one Joy-Con Controller (Left or Right) or one Nintendo Switch Pro-Controller.