Can you use Nintendo family membership in the same household?

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. You don't need to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.
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Can you have a switch family membership in the same household?

A Family Membership is $34.99 for 12 months and allows 8 Nintendo Account holders to access Nintendo Switch Online from the same or even separate consoles! You can purchase a membership through the eshop menu on your Switch.
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Does each family member need their own Nintendo Account?

Do all family members need to use the same system or live in the same household? No. A Nintendo Switch Online family membership is linked to the Nintendo Account - not a specific Nintendo Switch console. It can be used on any Nintendo Switch console that the member signs in from.
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Can you use a Nintendo family 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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How do I share My Nintendo family membership?

Sign in to the admin Nintendo Account for the family group. If you don't yet have a Nintendo Account, visit http://accounts.nintendo.com to create one. Select Family group. Select Add member.
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How to Set Up a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership

Can Nintendo family members share games?

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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How does the Nintendo Switch Online family membership work?

Regarding the Family Plan:

(Only one member can be the Managing account, but you can have multiple guardian accounts). Within a family, members do not share MyNintendo points, eShop account balances, and purchase history. Nintendo accounts linked with different switch systems can also be added as a Family member.
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Can you be in multiple Nintendo family groups?

Within a family group: All general accounts can leave and join a different group. All supervised accounts (usually aged 12 and under) can be transferred directly to a different family group.
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Can my wife and I share a Nintendo Account?

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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Do I need to create a separate Nintendo Account for my child?

Only the family group admin can transfer the admin role and set a parent/guardian account. Nintendo Accounts added for children aged 12 and under are automatically set as a supervised account. You may find our information on adding a Nintendo Account to a family group helpful.
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What is the difference between individual and family Switch membership?

If the parent account purchases an Individual Membership, then only the parent account can use Nintendo Switch Online, and not the Child Accounts. However, if the parent account purchases a Family Membership, any Child Accounts that are added to the Family Group can then use the services.
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Is switch family membership worth it?

It's cheaper than other subscriptions of its type, and the number of goodies is good enough. However, if you have the chance to use the Family subscription and split the costs with multiple people, then you'll be paying very little for all it offers. An excellent deal!
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Can you share games on Nintendo Switch Online family membership?

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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What are the benefits of Nintendo family membership?

Nintendo Switch Online: Family - 1 year: $34.99
  • Provides a Nintendo Switch Online pass to up to 8 accounts.
  • Access to online play.
  • Full access to the Switch Online NES library.
  • Full access to the Switch Online SNES library.
  • Full access to the Switch Online Game Boy library.
  • Cloud saving.
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What is the point of a family group on Nintendo Switch?

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manage the group. General Nintendo Accounts.
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Can you stack Nintendo family membership?

If you are part of a family group with someone who has 35 days remaining on a family membership and you purchase a 1-year family membership, both memberships will run concurrently and will not add together. Only the user who bought the original membership can extend it by purchasing an additional family membership.
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What happens to a Nintendo child account when they turn 18?

A child account can be created for any child under the age of 18. Please note that once a child account is created, it will not turn into a general Nintendo Account even once the user turns 18.
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How many users can be linked to a Nintendo Account?

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".
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Can a child have an individual switch online account?

Nintendo Accounts for children can be created for users age 0 through 17. General Nintendo Accounts can only be created by users age 13 and older who have an email account. Nintendo Accounts for children can be linked to a Nintendo Network ID only. They cannot be linked to Google accounts or Apple IDs.
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What does Nintendo family membership include?

Play games online with friends, enjoy over 100 classic games, take advantage of special offers, and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Allows up to eight Nintendo Accounts in a family group to use Nintendo Switch Online services provided the accounts are set to supported countries.
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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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How much is Nintendo family membership?

The Family Plan costs $34.99 per year and allows the entire family access to Nintendo Switch Online. To add the expansion pack to this subscription, you pay a total of $79.99 per year.
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Does a child Nintendo Account cost money?

No. A one-time charge of $0.50 is required for the first Nintendo Account for a child that is added to a parent/guardian's Nintendo Account. This verifies that a parent or guardian has granted permission for the child to have a Nintendo Account.
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