Can you have a game you bought on Switch on multiple consoles?

You can link your Nintendo Account

Nintendo Account

A Nintendo Account is required to use online services on Nintendo Switch systems (such as Nintendo Switch eShop purchases). A Nintendo Account is also used for certain web services (like My Nintendo), and can be used with smart-device applications (like Super Mario Run).

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Nintendo Account Overview & FAQ

to multiple consoles. You can play digital games you've purchased on any Nintendo Switch console that has been linked to your Nintendo Account. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.

Can I share games if I have multiple 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.

Can you use one Switch game card on two consoles?

A: You need 2 game cartridges to play together on local if you buy 2 switch consoles.

Can I transfer Switch games to another Switch?

If you do not have access to the original console, you can still transfer your Nintendo Account and digital games to a different Nintendo Switch console and make that console your account's primary console. Follow these steps to complete this process.

Can I have 2 Nintendo switches with the same 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. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.

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Can family members share games on Nintendo Switch?

Here's the easy part. Once you've set your primary Switch console, just download all the games you want to share with your family. On your primary Switch, anyone can play any game — no online license check necessary. If you want to check your full list of owned games, check the Redownload tab in the eShop profile menu.

Can I play downloaded Switch games on another account?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*. Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console.

Do you have to buy games again for Switch?

You will need to use your own Nintendo Account on your system to purchase the game for your console. Because the console is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, games purchased with that account are not playable on the system.

Do I have to buy a game twice if I have two Nintendo switches?

Purchases made using a Nintendo Account can be redownloaded and played on any Nintendo Switch console it is linked to. You can link your Nintendo Account to user profiles on multiple consoles. Only one Nintendo Switch console can be the primary console for your Nintendo Account at any given time.

Can you borrow Nintendo Switch games?

Like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, you can gameshare on your Nintendo Switch. As long as you have a digital copy of a game in your account, you can easily share that game with a friend or just between a Switch and a Switch Lite.

Are Switch games locked to console?

With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.

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.

Can I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console?

Can I purchase a game on one account and then access it from a different account on the same console? As long as that account is logged into the Xbox, any other account on that Xbox can play that game.

Will I lose my Animal Crossing Island if I get a new Switch?

What is transferred to the new console with a full island transfer? When a full island transfer is completed, all island save data, progress, animal neighbours, residents, residents' inventories and homes are transferred to the new console. No Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data will remain on the original console.

What happens to my games if I buy a new Switch?

All your digital purchases are tied to your account and you can log in to that account with a new Switch and re-download all your games. Now your save data… that's a trickier answer. Which game has the best port on Switch?

How many consoles can you game share with on Switch?

However, you can play a compatible game on two Switch consoles from two different accounts in local multiplayer.

How many switches can be on a family plan?

Purchasing a Nintendo Online subscription as a family group is the most cost-effective way to gain access to Nintendo Switch Online features. A Family Membership is $34.99 for 12 months and allows 8 Nintendo Account holders to access Nintendo Switch Online from the same or even separate consoles!

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.

How to get a game that is already purchased on another Nintendo Account?

To redownload the game, launch the Nintendo eShop using the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, select your user icon in the top-right corner to access the shop settings, and highlight Redownload. Select the game in the list of previously purchased titles, then select the orange icon to redownload.

Can you play the same game on the same account on different consoles?

Each Xbox console must have either a digital or physical copy of a game. For example, if you have other consoles in your home and other people want to play the same game with you using those additional consoles, each console must have its own copy of the game.

How many switches do you need for 8 player Mario Kart?

Two to Eight Nintendo Switches

Two- to eight-player wireless multiplayer, each on one Switch screen.

Do you need 2 switches for Mario Kart home circuit?

One Nintendo Switch system is required. Each player needs their own controller and their own kart (Mario or Luigi). Local Wireless: Up to four players with their own Nintendo Switch system and Mario or Luigi kart can race together over Local Wireless Communication.

Can you play Super Mario on two switches?

Open the Super Mario Party game and select your user account. Select the number of systems and players. Up to two systems can connect locally. Both systems must have a copy of the game.

Do Switch games save to console or account?

On Nintendo Switch, game save data is stored on the console's System Memory. This will not change whether downloadable software or software from a game card is being played.

How do I share purchased games on Switch?