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What is included in the 12 month Nintendo switch online family plan?

With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you'll get access to online play in compatible games, an ever-growing catalog of classic NES™ and Super NES™ titles with newly added online play, cloud backup for your save data in compatible games, extra features for the free Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, and access ...
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What comes from a family membership Nintendo Switch?

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.
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What is included in the Nintendo family membership?

The Nintendo Switch Online family plan is a group plan for online services, granting multiple users access to online multiplayer features in games, a library of NES and SNES games, cloud storage for game data, voice chat via a smartphone app, and special offers on games and hardware.
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What is the difference between Nintendo Switch Online family membership and expansion pack?

Overall, both the Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Expansion Pack memberships offer up a lot of similar features, with the main difference being that the Expansion Pack gives players the chance to play Sega Genesis, N64, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games, as well as DLC for two iconic Nintendo titles.
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Is Nintendo Switch family expansion pack worth it?

If you like to be waist-deep in games at all times, the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack could be well worth it for you. Apart from the fact that when subscribed, you have more retro games than any one person can handle without getting at least slightly overwhelmed, you also have free game trials.
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How to Set Up a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership

Does the Nintendo family plan make all the accounts on my switch have online?

Up to 7 additional members can be added to a Nintendo Account family group. When any member of a family group purchases a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, the Nintendo Switch Online service is available to everyone in the family group.
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Does Nintendo family plan share games?

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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Do you have to be in the same house for Nintendo family plan?

Can You Share a Nintendo Switch Family Membership With Other Households? You can absolutely share a membership with people from another household. As long as you have their email address and add them to your Family Group, you can share the family membership with anyone.
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Does each switch need a separate online subscription?

No. The Nintendo Switch Online membership is not for one Nintendo Switch console, but for one Nintendo Account. As long as it's linked to your Nintendo Account, you can use the Nintendo Switch Online service from any Nintendo Switch console.
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How many consoles does Switch family plan have?

Purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online family membership or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's Nintendo Account family group (up to 8 Nintendo Account users).
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Can you use the same Nintendo Account on two switches at the same time?

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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Can I buy games for Nintendo Switch Online?

Once you have created a Nintendo Account, you can use your Nintendo Account to purchase downloadable software for Nintendo Switch from Nintendo eShop.
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What is the point of Nintendo family group?

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. General Nintendo Accounts.
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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 only switch family groups once in a 12 month period?

Leave or switch family groups

You can only switch families once every 12 months. If you leave a family group and join a new one, you won't be able to join another family group for 12 months. The 12-month rule only applies if you use a paid Google subscription, such as Google One or YouTube Premium.
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How many people can use Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack family membership?

A family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's family group (up to 8 people).
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Is Switch Online Plus worth it?

Not Worth Its Price Unless You Like Older Games And Lackluster Connectivity - Jerel Levy. The Nintendo Switch Online service has some of its best features behind a higher tier, meaning if you want to experience all the nostalgia of old classics, you'll have to pay up.
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Can I upgrade Nintendo Online family to Expansion Pack?

There is not an automated way to change your Nintendo Switch Online Family membership to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual membership. It is not possible to purchase an individual membership when you're part of a family membership.
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How many switches can you have on one account?

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.
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How many times can you change primary Switch?

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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Do I need separate Nintendo Account for each user?

If you already have a user account on a different console, you can transfer your existing account and save data instead of creating a new account. User accounts are used to manage each player's save data and personal settings. Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch.
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How much is a Nintendo Switch family plan for a year?

The Family Plan costs $34.99 per year and allows the entire family access to Nintendo Switch Online. To add the expansion pack to this subscription, you pay a total of $79.99 per year.
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