How do I link my existing Nintendo Account?

Connect your console to the Internet. From the HOME Menu, select your user icon to access your user page. Select "Profile" → "Link Nintendo Account", and follow the on-screen instructions.

How do I link an already linked Nintendo Account?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit. If you are using a Nintendo Account for a child, this option will say Link a Nintendo Network ID.

How do I add an existing Nintendo Account?

Why can't I link my Nintendo account to my switch?

The date of birth listed for the Nintendo Network ID must match the date of birth for the Nintendo Account you're trying to link to. You cannot link a Nintendo Network ID if the country of residence setting does not match that of the Nintendo Account you're trying to link to.

Can you link the same Nintendo Account?

No, you cannot link multiple Nintendo Network IDs to a Nintendo Account. Only one Nintendo Network ID can be linked to a Nintendo Account.

How to create and link a Nintendo account for Nintendo Switch (2022)

Can 2 Switch Users have the same Nintendo Account?

After you have designated your Nintendo Account's primary console you can still link that account to other Nintendo Switch consoles, but these consoles will not be activated as primary consoles. When using the primary console, any user on that device can play downloadable content you have purchased.

How do I use the same Nintendo Account on two switches?

To add your existing Nintendo account to an additional Switch, simply create a new local account on your Switch with your preferred name, then complete the process by linking that account to your Nintendo account by using your login and password. You have to be online to make this work.

Why can't i play my Switch game on another account?

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.

What is the difference between a Nintendo Network ID and a Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Network ID is an account allowing the user to access online services such as the eShop, Miiverse, and Wii U Chat on the Wii U and 3DS consoles. A Nintendo Account, on the other hand, is an online account that allows you to use online services such as the eShop and online play on the Nintendo Switch console.

Why can't I play Switch games on another account?

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.

Do both accounts need Nintendo online?

If one player purchases a family membership, the others will still need to be added to the family group to use the service. The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people that are added to the group later.

Can you transfer a digital game from one switch to another?

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.

Can you link and unlink a Nintendo Account?

Important: Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone. The associated user account must also be deleted to unlink a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console. A Nintendo Account can be linked to more than one Nintendo Switch console at a time.

How do I recover my old Nintendo Network ID?

Should I link My Nintendo Network ID?

What Are the Benefits of Linking a Nintendo Network ID to a Nintendo Account? Once your Nintendo Account is linked to your Nintendo Network ID (NNID), you will earn Gold Points for all eligible Nintendo 3DS and Wii U digital purchases that you make with your NNID.

Is your Nintendo Network ID your username?

Nintendo Network ID is a unique identifier made up of 6 to 16 characters that allows you to access certain Nintendo Network services. By registering a Nintendo Network ID to your Wii U or Nintendo 3DS, you can enjoy a wide range of network services.

Do you still need a Nintendo Network ID?

In order to download demos or free software from Nintendo eShop, you must first create or link a Nintendo Network ID. A Nintendo Network ID is not required for purchases in the Nintendo eShop or to use any of the system's other online features.

How many Users can be linked to one Nintendo Account?

Adding a user

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console. On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Users" → "Add User". Select how you'd like to add a user. If you've already linked a Nintendo Account with a user on another console, you can select "Import User Data from Another Console".

How do I transfer my account to a new Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Users, and then Transfer Your User Data. Select Next, then Next again, then select Target Console to indicate that the content will be transferred to this system. Select Sign in and choose to sign in using your Nintendo Account e-mail address or sign-in ID.

What does linking a Nintendo Account do?

Linking a Nintendo Account with a user account on Nintendo Switch makes more features accessible, for example: Friend-related features. Posting screenshots/videos on social media networks.

Can I unlink a Nintendo Account from Switch?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console, delete the associated user account. To unlink all Nintendo Accounts from a Nintendo Switch console, initialize the Nintendo Switch console.

Can I transfer my save data to a new Switch?

Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

Your save data will be deleted on the source console. *Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.

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.

Can two Nintendo Accounts use the same email?

Only a single email address can be linked to one Nintendo Account. If the email address you have entered is already registered, it cannot be used again.