Can Nintendo digital games be shared?

Download the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch system. You can now share your games or downloadable content. You can play your content on any console, and other users can play it on the console that is set as your primary console.
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Is there a way to share digital Switch games?

As long as you have a digital copy of a game in your account, you can easily share that game with a friend across the original Switch, Switch OLED, and a even the Switch Lite.
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Can you play digital Switch games on multiple consoles?

You can link your Nintendo Account 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.
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Are digital Nintendo 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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Can you Gameshare digital games?

A secondary Switch must have internet access to play anything in the game library and will be booted from a game if it's opened on the primary Switch. Only digital games can be shared. Only one person can play a shared game at a time, regardless of which user account is in use.
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Can a digital game be resold?

Well, you can't sell something you don't own. You paid full price to have a license to access the digital game, no ownership rights.
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Do you own digital games forever Switch?

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account. Once you get a new Switch and log in you're able to redownload all those games and start playing them again.
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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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Do I need to buy 2 of every game if I buy 2 Switch consoles?

A: Ok, let me try. 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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Can two users play the same game on Switch?

You can't play the same game at the same time on both console with the same account on both Switch. That's Nintendo DRM doesn't allow that. You can play one at a time unless you have physical copy on the other console.
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Can I use the same Nintendo Account on two switches?

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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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 I transfer my game to SD card?

You can move apps to an SD card from the Apps section of an Android phone's Settings with just a few taps. If your Android phone has an SD card slot, you can move apps out of internal storage. Storing apps on an SD card can free up space on your phone for other apps and data.
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Can you redownload purchased games on switch?

Open the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. Select the icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Highlight Redownload on the left side of the screen. A list of titles you've purchased will appear.
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Can you transfer games from SD card to new switch?

You can use a single microSD card to do the transfer, but only if you're willing to delete all the data on it when you move it from one console to the other. The easier way is to use one microSD card for each console, and move the data between the two, so start by making sure your microSD card is set for each console.
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Is it cheaper to buy Switch games digitally?

Is it cheaper to buy or download Switch games? Depends, typically games on the eshop and in-store will be the same price when first released. But the majority of the time, games will have discounts quicker on the eshop. Really, this is more of a do you want a physical game or a game just downloaded on the system?
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Is it better to buy physical games or digital?

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 you lose digital Switch games?

Nintendo Account is the account in which you use to sign into the eShop. All of your purchases are tied to this account so regardless of what happens to your console, you will be able to download any digital purchases made to another console.
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Why can't you resell digital games?

One of the drawbacks of buying digital games is that they cannot be resold or traded with other gamers. This is because digital games are not physical products, but licenses that grant the right to access and play the game on a specific device or account.
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Do you own the digital games you buy?

If you further research the topic, you'll find out that you actually do not own the games, and never had. What you do “own” is the digital license to use them, with many different systems working against having access to the files that you've paid for!
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Can you return an unused digital game?

Refunds are typically issued for requests made within 14 days of the purchase date for games in which you haven't accumulated a significant amount of play time. For single-use items (like consumables and in-game currency), your request is likely eligible only if the consumable was not redeemed or used.
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Can I borrow my friends Switch games?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*.
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What happens if I buy a banned Switch?

Banned Switches can't play games online, buy new games, or even access the Nintendo eShop, so if you see yourself doing any of those in the future, don't buy a banned Switch. Surprisingly, there's quite a market for banned Switches out there, and that's because of one thing: mods.
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How did my Switch get banned?

Hacking, modding, or jailbreaking a Switch are among the most common reasons for Nintendo banning a console. That's because the company takes security seriously, and is very strict when it comes to violations of its terms of service.
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