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Is Nintendo DLC transferable?

Downloaded content isn't limited to the Nintendo Account
Nintendo Account
A Nintendo Account is used for Nintendo Switch online services (including the Nintendo Switch eShop), smart device applications (like Super Mario Run), off-device software purchases, and the My Nintendo loyalty service. A Nintendo Account is created off-device (through the Nintendo Account website).
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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 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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Can I transfer a digital game or DLC to a different Nintendo Account?

From within the System Settings of the original console, use the option to Transfer Your User and Save Data for each account you wish to transfer. You can also select Transfer Your Save Data if you want to move an individual game save file to a different system.
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How do I download purchased DLC on another Switch?

Select [Software Information] > [Nintendo eShop]. Scroll down to [Downloadable Content] and select [View All Items]. Here you will see all owned DLC listed. To download any of the DLC, select your Nintendo Switch Profile Image at the top-right of this screen to go to [Account Information].
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Can DLC be used on multiple switches?

While using a non-primary console, downloadable content can only be started by the user that purchased the content. When using downloadable software on a non-primary console, your game will pause if your Nintendo Account is used to access downloadable software on any other Nintendo Switch console.
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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack - How to Download DLC

Does DLC transfer between consoles?

DLC licenses do not transfer between platforms with Cross Save.
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How to transfer DLC from one account to another Nintendo Switch?

log in with your nintendo account on your new switch and go to "restore purchases" from the e shop. you should be able to recover your purchased dlc.
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How to transfer DLC from one account to another on the 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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What happens if you own a digital and physical copy of a Switch game?

If you have both physical & digital, the switch will play the game from the cart when the cart is inserted. The switch doesn't care where the game comes from. The save data is stored separately from the game on the Switch's internal memory.
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Does DLC transfer in Gameshare?

Basically, gamesharing is the ability to access somebody else's library of digital games on your Xbox Series X console. Whenever you sign in to an Xbox Series X console, you can access any games and DLC you have purchased. Once you sign out though, no other accounts on the system can use those games.
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Can DLC be game shared?

All downloadable content can be shared with other users on the home console. Please note that while the content can be shared on other consoles, the account on which the content has been purchased needs to be signed in on that console.
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Is it better to get a physical or digital copy of a game?

Much of it comes down to personal preference. If you like having shelves lined with your games that you can browse and reminisce, you'll want to go for physical. If you prefer the convenience and speed offered through digital purchases, and don't want game boxes lying around, then you'll want to go digital.
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Is it better to buy the physical copy of a game or to buy it digitally?

Another big plus: There are no subscriptions needed for physical games; they're always yours. What's more, unlike digital games, physical games have a resale value. This value can even rise above the original purchase price if the game becomes a collector's item.
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Is it better to have a physical or digital copy of a game?

They both have advantages and disadvantages. You won't lose digital games like you could cartridges, but physical games tend to get better deals and can be shared with friends and family or sold for other games when you're done with them.
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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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Will I lose my game progress 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.
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Can you transfer Happy Home Paradise to another switch?

Yes, the save data for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise will be stored together and can be transferred to another Nintendo Switch console regardless of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
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Can you share Smash DLC?

Players can purchase new fighters (with their own stage and music) as DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When DLC is purchased by one player on the console, it will also be available to the other players on the console.
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Why do people still buy physical game copies?

If through accident or design an account is terminated, digital games are lost while physical games remain playable. If you don't like or want to keep the game, you can resell a physical copy to recoup at least some of your cost.
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Why do people buy physical copies of games?

With a physical game, you can trade it in or sell it when you're done playing it. Not only does this help you pull together some cash for your next game purchase, but if you buy second-hand copies of games as well as selling them, you're likely to spend less buying games in the first place.
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Why is physical copy cheaper than digital?

Digital Games Are Priced for Retail Parity

For the moment, retailers remain a crucial part of the sales network for video games and video game hardware. If digital storefronts from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo undercut retailers by a large margin, those same retailers may choose not to stock physical games at all.
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How do I share DLC on Epic games?

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  1. Make sure your Epic Account is linked to your platform account.
  2. Log into each platform with DLC Items. For example, if you have items on PlayStation and Xbox you will need to log into each.
  3. Your DLC Items will be shared across all of your platforms.
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Can I use DLC on different accounts Xbox?

Yes, group members can redeem perks, and they have full access to discounts and other DLC through our Store.
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Do both players need the DLC to play together?

Does everyone need to own the DLC to play new missions together? If the host of a game session owns the DLC, players that do not own them can still join the host and play the new missions.
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