How many times can I Switch my primary Switch?

A single Switch can be the primary console for as many accounts as you want, but each account can only set one Switch as its primary.

How many times can you change the primary Switch?

You can change this as often as you need to, but only one console can be the primary at a time.

Can I make my Switch primary again?

To change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, you will need to deregister your current primary console, then set the new primary console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

Can you have multiple primary switches?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console. While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased.

Can you deregister Switch primary as much as you want?

You can deregister a primary Nintendo Switch console through the Nintendo eShop settings on the console itself. If you don't have access to the primary console, you can deactivate a console from your Nintendo Account remotely; however, this can only be done once per year.

Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

What happens when you change primary Switch?

You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Changing your primary console changes what can be done on each console where you have linked your Nintendo Account: Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.

Will I lose my data if I deregister my Switch?

Deleting a user account from a Nintendo Switch console will also delete any save data that is associated with that account and saved to the console. Data deleted from a console cannot be restored unless it is first backed up using the Save Data Cloud backup feature.

Can you use 1 Nintendo Account on 2 switches?

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.

Can you have 2 Nintendo Accounts on 1 switch?

How many Nintendo Accounts can I have on one Nintendo Switch console? Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.

How many Nintendo switches can you daisy chain?

There are no hard limit on daisy-chaining switches.

How do I remove an old primary Switch?

Using a web browser, visit accounts.nintendo.com. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deregister the primary console for. Select "Shop Menu". Select "Deregister Primary Console".

How do I reset my primary account Switch?

Select Deregister Primary Console. Enter your Nintendo Account password. Select Deregister twice to confirm. The next time you connect to the Nintendo eShop from a Nintendo Switch console, the console you use to connect will automatically be set as your primary console.

What is the average lifespan of a Switch?

I saw an article recently in which Nintendo said that they aim to increase the life expectancy of the Switch beyond the normal 6 years a console tends to be around for.

How many years should a Switch last?

The idea of the Switch, however, has remained the same. Its models mainly use the same type of CPU and GPU, too. As I discussed with former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the Switch seems due for some sort of upgrade... but according to Nintendo, the Switch's life cycle could be as long as 10 years.

Can you have more than 24 games on the Switch?

However, if you have the option for a Switch with 64 GB of storage, you can store double the number of games, up to 8-16. This number increases further with larger storage options like 128 GB, with the ability to store 25-28 games, all depending on the size of the games.

Can I play the same game on 2 switches?

Purchases made using a Nintendo Account can be redownloaded and played on any Nintendo Switch console it is linked to. You can link your Nintendo Account to user profiles on multiple consoles. Only one Nintendo Switch console can be the primary console for your Nintendo Account at any given time.

Can you download the same game on two switches?

You can access your account and install games on other Switches, but it will always do an internet check to make sure nobody on the primary console is playing. Simply put, if one of your boys is playing on the dedicated “primary” Switch, the other one won't be able to play ANY games whatsoever.

Can 2 Nintendo Accounts on the same Switch share an online?

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.

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.

How do I know which Switch is primary?

To verify whether a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.

Can Nintendo Switch users share games?

As there's no official way to gameshare on Nintendo Switch, you'll have to trust someone to have your username and password so that they can access your account to play certain games. Firstly, you'll need to deregister your console as the primary console you have.

What does unlinking a Switch account do?

Unlinking a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console does not delete the Nintendo Account or any associated purchases. The Nintendo Account will still be available and can be re-linked to another user account in the future. A Nintendo Account can be linked to more than one Nintendo Switch console at a time.

Can I remove my account from someone else's Switch?

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.