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Is DLC shared on switch?

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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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Can all profiles play a DLC on Switch?

While using the primary console, any user account on the console can play the downloadable content you have purchased.
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Is DLC tied to Switch or account?

The DLC is tied to your Nintendo account. You'll need to transfer your account to the new switch. Nintendo DOES NOT support an account over multiple switches.
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Can I share my DLC?

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.
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Does Animal Crossing DLC work on all accounts?

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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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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Do DLCs get family shared?

A guest will have access to the lender's DLC, but only if the guest doesn't also own the base game. Guests may not purchase DLC for a base game they don't own. Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts.
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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 I transfer my DLC to another switch?

The DLC is tied to your Nintendo account. You'll need to transfer your account to the new switch. Nintendo DOES NOT support an account over multiple switches.
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How do DLCS work on Nintendo Switch?

Start the software after the download completes to access the content.
  1. Sign in using a Nintendo Account with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online membership on Nintendo.com. ...
  2. Search for the game that has membership-exclusive DLC.
  3. Click Add-on Content or scroll down to view the available downloadable content.
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Can you share DLC with game share?

In-game currency, pre-order bonuses, and items bought within a game are not shareable, but DLC is. You can only change your Home Xbox five times per calendar year.
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Can 2 switches share the same account?

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.
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How do I manage DLC on Switch?

From the Main Menu of your Nintendo Switch, locate the tile for your game and press [+] on your controller. Select [Software Information] > [Nintendo eShop]. Scroll down to [Downloadable Content] and select [View All Items]. Here you will see all owned DLC listed.
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Why do my DLC never transfer using cross play?

DLC is licensed by the platform, not by Bungie. When you purchase a DLC, you are purchasing the license to use that DLC on that platform. This is how DLC has worked for years. Cross Save does not grant entitlements to DLC or transfer licenses for DLC to other platforms.
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Does DLC work on the physical copy of a game?

BOTTOMLINE: Yes, you can use digitally downloaded DLC for your physical copies of Switch games. Beware of some pitfalls, though, which you can read a bit more on here.
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Do you keep DLC with Nintendo online?

You'll get to enjoy all of the DLC's features forever just as you'd expect. But where matters get tricky is with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. How does it work when you mingle a paid subscription service that has a duration, with an in-game expansion?
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How do I download family sharing DLC?

  1. Buy the DLC on one account and remove the game from the other account thus allowing all content to be shared. (Despite what Steam displays this process isn't permanent and is reversible).
  2. Buy the DLC on one account, install the game from that account and then play from the other account. ...
  3. Buy the DLC on both accounts.
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How do I enable family sharing?

Start a family group
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Tap Family Sharing, then tap Set Up Your Family.
  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your family and invite your family members.
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Can you Gameshare DLCs with PC?

DLC can only be shared with an account if that account doesn't own the base game; it's all or nothing. DLC will be shared if the account doesn't own the base game.
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Do I have to buy Happy Home Paradise twice?

Do I have to buy Happy Home Paradise twice? If you do not renew your membership for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, it's not possible to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise unless it has been purchased separately.
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How do roommates work in Happy Home Paradise?

Once you have designed 16 different vacation homes, not including facilities, one of your previous clients will arrive in the office and ask you to pair them with a roommate. Once you have done this for them, you can add roommates to any vacation homes you have already built or will build in the future.
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Is Happy Home Paradise a one time purchase?

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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Is there a limit to Happy Home Paradise?

There is a limit of 30,000 Bells and 15,000 Poki that can be exchanged at a time.
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Can you have 2 ACNH Islands on one Switch?

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. The island save data is saved on the Nintendo Switch system, so there will only be one island (save file), even if different games are used on the same system.
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