Which Switch is my primary?

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.

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.

How do I set a Switch as my primary one?

Once you have signed in with a Nintendo Account, the first Nintendo Switch console you use to access Nintendo eShop will automatically be designated as your primary console. If you want to change your primary console, you can de-register the current primary console.

How do I change a Switch from secondary to primary?

Log in to your main Nintendo Account (that's authorized for the eshop/downloaded games) Access "Account Settings" in the eshop and select the "deactivate console" option. Now connect to the internet with the other Switch that you want to designate as the primary console.

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.

Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

Can you deregister Switch primary as much as you want?

You can deregister a primary Nintendo Switch console through the Nintendo eShop 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.

Can two switches have the same primary 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.

What can you do if you don t have the primary Switch anymore?

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. If neither of these options are available to you, please contact us for support.

Can primary and secondary Switch play together?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.

Can primary and secondary Switch play same game at the same time?

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. You will not be able to use the same Nintendo Account to access games on multiple consoles simultaneously.

Can I have two consoles as primary?

Each player can have one PS4 console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account.

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.

Can two switches share games?

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.

Can 2 people play with 2 switches?

How about locally? Nintendo Switch supports multiplayer gaming options of all kinds. You can play together online or in the same room using one system or multiple systems*.

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.

Will I lose my games if I change my Nintendo Account?

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.

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.

Can I transfer my save data to a new Switch?

Can you play 8 player Mario Kart with 2 switches?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.

What does unlinking a Switch account do?

Unlinking a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console does not delete the Nintendo Account or any associated purchases. The Nintendo Account will still be available and can be re-linked to another user account in the future. A Nintendo Account can be linked to more than one Nintendo Switch console at a time.

Can I remove my account from someone else's Switch?

Can a Nintendo Switch be tracked?

Yes. With the serial number of your Nintendo Switch, you can work with Nintendo's customer service to track your device's location.

Can you get banned for game sharing on Switch?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.

How many Nintendo switches can one account have?

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.

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.