Can I transfer my Animal Crossing island to another user?

There are two options to transfer your save data for the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game to another Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, or Nintendo Switch Lite system. You can either transfer your full island save data—including everything on it—or individual player data—that is, just a player resident.
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Can you transfer an Animal Crossing island to a different account?

Download the Island Transfer Tool for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on your source system, if you haven't already. Transfer the User Data for each user account you are moving to the target Nintendo Switch system.
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Can you transfer island ownership in Animal Crossing?

The island resident representative cannot be transferred individually. You can only transfer the resident representative along with the entire island using the Save Data Transfer Tool. For steps to do so, see How to Transfer an Island to a New Nintendo Switch System.
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How do I change the User on Animal Crossing?

It is not possible to change which resident on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island is the Resident Representative. The role of Resident Representative is given to the first player that moved to the island. A resident can move to a new island on a different Nintendo Switch console.
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Can two people share the same island Animal Crossing?

Play together on one system

Up to eight players**** can live on the same island within one game. With one Nintendo Switch system and one game, up to four players can play on the same island at the same time (additional accessories required).
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How to Transfer Your Animal Crossing Island to a New Switch Console Easily & Safely

Can you have two Animal Crossing islands on one account?

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. The island save data is saved on the Nintendo Switch system, so there will only be one island (save file), even if different games are used on the same system.
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Can you make a second account on Animal Crossing?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons supports the registering of up to 8 users on a single Nintendo Switch™ console with a single copy of the game, all of whom can share a single island.
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How to get another person on your island in Animal Crossing?

Select All my friends! to open your island up to anyone that you've added to your Nintendo Switch friend list. If you want to open the gate to specific players only, select Invite via Dodo Code to receive a 5-digit Dodo Code. You will need to share the code with anyone who wants to visit your island.
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Can you live on someone else's island in Animal Crossing?

You can only visit other islands. The only way to live on someone else's island is to make a user account on their switch and then play the game from that account. You can't move off of your island to theirs.
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How do I transfer users to a new switch?

From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "User" > "Transfer Your User". Select "Next", and then "Next" again, then select "Source Console" to indicate that the content will be transferred from this console. Select "Continue", and then finish the following preparations on the target console.
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Do I need two copies of Animal Crossing to transfer island?

Important note: For this to work, you need two systems and two Animal Crossing: New Horizons games (one for each system). Also note that a Resident Representative of an island cannot be transferred off that island using this method—after all, a captain must stay with the ship!
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Can I play the same Animal Crossing on two switches?

You will not be able to use your Nintendo Account to access games on multiple consoles simultaneously.
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How do I add a second player in Animal Crossing?

Complete these steps
  1. At any point during gameplay, press the ZL Button to access the NookPhone.
  2. Select Call Resident. ...
  3. Select the player(s) that you want to play with. ...
  4. Choose the controller type for each player. ...
  5. Read through the information on the screen, then select Close to begin playing.
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Can you share a house in Animal Crossing?

Luckily, villagers aren't locked into any given home or location and they can move into a new, independent home at no charge. To change a roommate pairing, begin by speaking to Niko at the archipelago pier or by accessing the Happy Home Network App. Select the shared home to visit the roommates.
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Can I move my Animal Crossing character to another switch?

To transfer another resident, you must also transfer the player's user account to the new Nintendo Switch console. If the resident has Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise save data, that save data will also transfer with the resident to the new Nintendo Switch console.
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Can you change island representative in Animal Crossing?

The Resident Representative cannot be changed without deleting the player's save data.
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How to get a dodo code?

A Dodo Code is obtainable by speaking with Orville inside of Dodo Airlines and asking him for visitors, and telling him to allow friends or any player to come to your island. The code will be a randomized 5 character code, consisting of letters and numbers.
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Can you go to someone else's island in Animal Crossing?

Dreaming in Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows you to visit other players' islands even while they are not playing. Because these island visits happen only in dreams, you will not be able to make any changes to the actual islands. In order to visit another player's dream island, you will need their Dream Address.
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Can I have two accounts on Animal Crossing?

And though there is a travel theme to New Horizons, Kyogoku confirmed you can't set up a tent on a friend's island. However, Kyogoku told IGN you can make up to eight playable accounts on one Nintendo Switch and they will be able to live on the same island. You cannot have multiple islands, however.
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How to live on another island in Animal Crossing?

On the source system, launch Animal Crossing: New Horizons using any other user (such as the island resident representative). Press the − Button at the title screen to open the Settings menu. Select Move to a new island.
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Can I transfer my Animal Crossing save to another account?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows you and up to 7 others on your Nintendo Switch system to live on one shared island. The save data for the island or for the individual residents of the island can be transferred to another Nintendo Switch system after updating the game software to the latest version.
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Can I have two Animal Crossing islands on one switch?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons limits you to one island per console, not per user. So, every profile accesses the same island. It's a one-island-per-Switch deal, whether you have the game physically or digitally. Actually, it's one island per console, folks.
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Can I have the same account on two switches?

Can I link my Nintendo Account to more than one Nintendo Switch console? You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. You can play digital games you've purchased on any Nintendo Switch console. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.
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