Can Nintendo Switch share accounts?

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. Each user can also continue to play their own content on any other Nintendo Switch system they have linked their account to.
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Can 2 users share the same Nintendo Account?

If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person. (Up to 8 users can be created.) *Save data is stored in the console's internal memory.
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Is account sharing allowed in Nintendo Switch?

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 two switches use the same account at the same time?

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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Can my wife and I share a Nintendo Account?

Nintendo Switch Online family membership benefits are shared to all family group members., or adding new child accounts. Child accounts under 13 cannot have registered email addresses, must be created as part of a family group, and are automatically set as Supervised in the family group..
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Does each family member need their own Nintendo Account?

Nintendo Accounts for children are automatically added as a supervised account to the parent/guardian's family group. Parental controls for off-device and Nintendo Switch eShop purchases (for both child and supervised accounts) can be set through the parent/guardian's Nintendo Account.
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Can 2 accounts share Nintendo Switch Online?

Yes, you can. Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, if you have a Family Membership and create a Family Group, then each account can use the Nintendo Swich Online services.
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Can 2 accounts have the same primary switch?

Please note that 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. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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Can multiple accounts be linked to one switch?

Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account. For information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, click here.
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Can Nintendo Switch digital games be shared?

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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How many people can share a Nintendo Switch account?

A family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's family group (up to 8 people). Family memberships are available in 12-month increments only.
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Can I use my Nintendo account on two consoles?

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. You can change which console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account as many times as you need.
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Is game sharing illegal?

(And no, game sharing is not illegal on the PS4.) Both users need a PlayStation Plus subscription.
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Can I add people to my Nintendo account?

Yes. Select Invite someone to your family group. Enter the email address that is registered to the Nintendo Account that you want to add, then click Submit. A verification email will be sent to the email address that you entered.
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How many people can play on a Nintendo Switch?

You'll be able to play select games for up to two players with the included Joy-Con (one controller per person). You'll also be able to purchase extra controllers for multiplayer games for 3+ players.
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How to separate Nintendo Switch accounts?

In the "Linked Accounts" section, select Change. Select the box next to "Nintendo Network ID" to unlink the account. Nintendo Account Mii disappeared: When your NNID is unlinked, your Mii will no longer be displayed. If you would like to add a new Mii, read How to Change a Nintendo Account Mii.
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Can 2 people use switch account at the same time?

You can save progress in multiple games at a time, but it can only RUN one game at a time. So if you want two people to share the switch, there's no issue if they take turns playing or play multiplayer games together. But they can't play two different games at the same time.
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How to make a secondary account on Nintendo Switch?

Complete These Steps:
  1. Select “System Settings” on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to highlight “Users,” then select “Add User.”
  3. Click “Next.”
  4. Select the icon you would like to have associated to your account. ...
  5. Once you have selected a character, enter a nickname when prompted. ...
  6. Select “OK” again to confirm.
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How to share Nintendo games with family?

Things You Should Know
  1. Deregister Switch 1 as the primary console. Create a new user account on Switch 2 and link your Nintendo account.
  2. On Switch 2, open the eShop with the new user account. Confirm the Switch is set as the primary console.
  3. Go to "Redownload" and select the games you want.
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Can I link two users 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 I transfer Nintendo games to another account?

Digital game purchases and code redemptions are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account. Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game. The game isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase.
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Does my child need their own Nintendo Account?

A child account is a Nintendo Account that can be created by parents (or guardians) for their children under the age of 18, without the need to use a dedicated email address or social media account. To create an account for a child, a parent or guardian must have a Nintendo Account of their own.
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Do I need a Nintendo Account for each user?

Please note that 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. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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How do family accounts work on Switch?

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.
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Do you have to buy Nintendo online for every account?

No. The Nintendo Switch Online membership is not for one Nintendo Switch console, but for one Nintendo Account. As long as it's linked to your Nintendo Account, you can use the Nintendo Switch Online service from any Nintendo Switch console.
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