Can my kids play my digital switch games?

Each user can now play the games or downloadable content for all the other users on the shared system. As long as the shared system remains the primary console for a Nintendo Account, all users can use that system to play that Nintendo Account's digital content.
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Can you share digital games on Switch with family?

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.
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Can my kids play my games on Nintendo Switch?

Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can 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.
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Are Nintendo Switch digital games transferable?

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.
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How do I play digital Switch games on another account?

If you set your primary console to be the other person you'll both be able to play the games on the account you want. To do this go into the eshop on your switch, go into account settings and deregister from the console. Then on your partners switch go on the eshop with your account. That's it!
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Can 2 switches play online on the same account?

Information. Nintendo Accounts can be linked to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles, but you can only have one primary console at a time. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.
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Why can't I play a game on my Switch on a different account?

If you get a new Switch and can't play games in multiple profiles, you need to make the Switch the primary Switch for the profile that bought the games!
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Can you transfer digital Switch games to SD card?

Transferring game data

On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Data Management" → "Move Data Between System/microSD Card". *If no microSD card is inserted, this option won't be selectable. To transfer data from the system memory to the microSD card, select "Move to microSD Card".
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How do digital copies of Switch games work?

Once you've completed your purchase, your game will automatically download to the system associated with your Nintendo Account. To download the game, your Nintendo Switch console must have enough memory space available and it must be turned on or in sleep mode (with an active Internet connection).
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How do I download games to my child's Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Link a Nintendo Account to your Nintendo Switch console.
  2. Access the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch console and select your Nintendo Account. ...
  3. Purchase games and/or add funds in the Nintendo eShop. ...
  4. Download and start playing the games you have purchased.
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Do kids need their own Nintendo Account?

A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Parents and guardians can create and manage individual Nintendo Accounts for children ages 12 and younger.
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Can my kids use my Nintendo account?

With a Family Membership, up to eight Nintendo Accounts in a family group can use Nintendo Switch Online services—even if everyone lives under a different roof. You can set restrictions for each supervised account via parental controls.
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Is it better to buy physical or digital games?

The main difference is that physical games tend to go down in price after a while, much faster than it happens with digital copies. Physical copies are therefore a better choice than digital ones if you're usually buying the game months after its release.
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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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Can you link two profiles to one Nintendo Account?

*Only one Nintendo Account can be linked to each user. *Once linked, you cannot change your user account to link to a different Nintendo Account. Please make sure you don't mistakenly link to the wrong account.
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Can other users play downloaded games on Switch?

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.
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Can I buy a digital copy of a Switch game as a gift?

No. It is not possible to send a gift in the Nintendo eShop (on-device or off-device). You may consider gifting a prepaid Nintendo eShop card or a download code instead. Prepaid Nintendo eShop funds...
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Do I have to buy multiple copies of Switch games?

Your save game is stored on the Switch, so you'll each have a separate save game even though you're sharing a cartridge. The only way to both play it at the same time from two different accounts would be to buy two copies of the game.
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How to play Switch game without card?

Yes, all physical games must be inserted before you can play them. The only way to play a game without a cartridge inserted is by purchasing the digital edition from the switch store. Yes you should leave it in.
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What does archiving a game on Switch do?

if you archive a game in your nintendo switch it'll delete the game's data, but leaves the icon and save data. using the delete option also leaves the save data, but deletes the icon. this difference is to make re-installing easier if you pick the archive option.
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Why can't my kids play my Switch games?

Parental controls can restrict the download and use of certain content, set play time limits, and restrict the use of certain features on Nintendo Switch. Parental controls are set for the system - not the user. Once set, the same restrictions will be in place for everyone that uses the system.
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Why won t it allow me to play games i purchased on the Nintendo Switch?

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. If you want to remove the icon from your HOME Menu, highlight the icon and select Options.
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Why can't I play my downloaded Switch games offline?

If the software does not require an internet connection, you are most likely not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the software. You can play without an internet connection by using the primary console instead or by making the system you are using the new primary console.
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Can I buy one game for two switches?

If you have two switches for two kids, you will need to buy one game for each console if they want to play the game on their own console or one of them have to take his switch to college when school starts.
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Do both people need Switch online to play together?

A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many first- and third-party Nintendo Switch games, including Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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