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What is the advantage of Nintendo Switch family membership?

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.
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Is Nintendo switch family membership 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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What is the difference between family and individual Nintendo membership?

Individual Memberships are available in 1 month, 3-month, or 1-year increments. A Family Membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's family group (up to 8 people). Family memberships are available in 12-month increments only.
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Do I need a family membership if I only have one Switch?

As with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, each Nintendo Account needs an Individual Membership or needs to be part of a Family Membership to access Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack benefits.
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What is the benefit of Switch online membership?

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid service that launched on September 18, 2018, that lets members enjoy online play in compatible Nintendo Switch games, access a selection of classic NES games with online functionality, back up save data for most games, and use additional features for the Nintendo Switch Online ...
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What does the Nintendo family plan do?

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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Does Nintendo Switch family plan share games?

While the Switch does allow you to add multiple accounts to a single family unit, this won't actually allow you to share most games. Instead, you'll simply have to designate a primary game-buying account, and hope against hope that people don't want to play the same titles at the same time.
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Is the Switch 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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What happens to my Switch if I join someone else's family plan?

If someone with an Individual Membership joins a group with a Family Membership, they will receive the service for the length of time that is longest – they will not receive both time-frames total. If you are added to someone else's Family Membership, make sure to adjust your auto-renewal settings appropriately.
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How many switches can be on a Family Membership?

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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Which Nintendo Switch membership should I get?

The Bottom Line. Nintendo Switch Online is a necessary subscription if you want to play Switch games on the internet, and it includes cool, bonus titles and extras. The Expansion Pass isn't worth the huge price hike it presents, though.
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What is the difference between Nintendo switch 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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Can multiple users play the same game on Nintendo Switch?

Can other people play my games on Nintendo Switch? All user accounts on your primary Nintendo Switch console can play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account.
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Do you get free games with Nintendo Switch Online?

Do I get free, exclusive games for having a Nintendo Switch Online membership? The Tetris® 99 and PAC-MAN™ 99 games are exclusively available to active Nintendo Switch Online members at no extra cost.
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What is the best age group for a Nintendo Switch?

What age is Nintendo Switch suitable for? The Nintendo Switch is really for kids 6 and up.
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How do you share games on 3 switches?

Link your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch consoles that you wish to play your digital games on. Redownload the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch console. On any of your consoles, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that console.
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Can a Switch have two primary users?

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.
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Why won't Nintendo let me leave family group?

Admin Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. You will need to transfer the admin role to another family group member first. Supervised Nintendo Accounts cannot leave the family group. A parent/guardian in your family group will need to remove the Supervised status from your account first.
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Should I or shouldn't I expansion pack?

The expansion pack includes 300 NEW situations that cover various age-related situations encountered at school, home, and in the community. Add the new cards to your existing game decks or use them on their own to prompt deep discussion and learning on perspective taking, self-awareness, and executive functioning.
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What is the point of Nintendo expansion pack?

A paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass membership includes access to add-on content like the Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass, the Splatoon™ 2: Octo Expansion, and the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC. Please note that the full games are required to play the DLC.
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Do you need the expansion pack to play Animal Crossing?

In order to play the content in the Happy Home Paradise DLC, you must have the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Some of the items, events, and features included in the Happy Home Paradise DLC become available after making certain progress in the game.
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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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Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

Purchases on the Nintendo Switch eShop are tied to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.
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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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Do I need a Nintendo Account for each user?

Create user accounts for each person who will play on Nintendo Switch. Choose an icon and a nickname for all users. As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person.
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