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What does making your Switch primary do?

Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Once you've purchased a digital game, you can use your Nintendo Account
Nintendo Account
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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to access the game on any Nintendo Switch console (primary or non-primary).
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What happens if I deregister my primary Switch?

Deregistering one console will allow you to select a different console as the primary console for your Nintendo Account. Each Nintendo Account can have one primary Nintendo Switch console at a time.
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Can a primary and secondary Switch play at the same time?

Can I play my games on more than one system? 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.
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How many times can you make a Switch primary?

Set your new Switch as the primary console

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.
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Does it matter which Switch is the primary console?

When using a console that is not your primary console, you are the only player that can access downloadable software that you've purchased. Other players will not be able to access your downloadable software on a console that is not the primary console for your Nintendo Account.
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Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

Should both switches be 3 way?

In order to be able to turn a light on or off from different points in the same room, BOTH switches must be three-way switches. That gives both of them the chance to interrupt the flow, or re-start the flow of electricity.
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Can you share games between two Nintendo switches?

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.
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Can 2 accounts have the same primary switch?

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.
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How many games can a switch hold at once?

The standard Nintendo Switch has 32 GB of storage, allowing you to store and install around 4-8 games, including large games like Zelda. 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.
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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.
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Can I have two consoles as primary?

Each player can have one PS4 console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account.
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How does Nintendo Switch work for 2 players?

Out of the box, it comes with controllers for two players. You can install games from the Nintendo eStore that support multiple players. If you want more than two players to be able to play on a single Switch, you will need to buy additional controllers for them.
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Can you Switch back and forth between Switch consoles?

If you have a new console that you intend to use instead of your old console, you can simultaneously transfer (move) your user and save data to the new console. *With Nintendo Switch Family, you can transfer between each console types.
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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.
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Can you track a stolen Nintendo Switch?

Get Help from Nintendo Customer Service

With a serial number, Nintendo can pinpoint your Switch's location if the person who stole the console connects it to the internet. Contact your local police department if Nintendo's customer support provides an IP address or location for your stolen Nintendo Switch.
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Can I deactivate a primary Switch remotely?

You can deactivate a primary Nintendo Switch console through the 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.
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Is 32GB enough for Switch?

For moderate use, a 32GB or 64GB microSD card will work. A few other things to consider when choosing a microSD card for your Nintendo Switch are: Swift transfer speeds for fast loading.
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What happens when you have more than 12 games on Switch?

The All Software menu and groups are only available when more than 12 software titles are saved on the Nintendo Switch system. Up to 100 groups can be created with a max of 200 titles per group. The same software title can be added to multiple groups.
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How many Nintendo switches can you own?

A secondary or non-primary Nintendo Switch. You can have as many as you like and you can log in to your Nintendo Account to play games.
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What does primary console mean Switch?

Primary Console:

The first console in the Nintendo Switch family 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.
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How do I merge two Nintendo Accounts?

We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. 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.
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Can two switches play Mario Kart 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.
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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.
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Are traveler wires always hot?

Red wire: The second hot/traveler wire is the red wire that serves the same purpose as the black wire between the two switch boxes. Depending on toggle switch configuration, either the red wire or the black wire will be hot if the light is on, but not both.
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What is the black screw for on a light switch?

This screw serves one of two purposes depending on where it is positioned in the circuit run: Either it accepts the incoming black (hot) wire from the power source, or it connects to the black (hot) wire that leads onward to the light fixture.
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