Does each profile need Nintendo online?

Can my individual membership be used by other user profiles on my Nintendo Switch? Each Nintendo Account needs an Individual Membership or needs to be part of a Family Membership to access Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack benefits.
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Does Nintendo Switch Online apply to all profiles?

The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people that are added to the group later. The purchaser does not have to be the account admin for the group. However, only the account admin for the family group can add or remove people from the group.
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Do I need a Nintendo Account for each user?

In order to use all the features offered on Nintendo Switch, a Nintendo Account must be linked with a user account on your console. *Only one Nintendo Account can be linked to each user.
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Can two people use the same Nintendo Online account?

As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person. (Up to 8 users can be created.)
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Can you use a Nintendo Account on multiple profiles?

Nintendo Account users age 18 and older can create and add up to five Nintendo Accounts for children (age 17 and under) to their Nintendo Account. For more information, read How to Assign Nintendo Account Family Group Roles. Nintendo Accounts for users aged 18+ cannot be added to a different Nintendo Account.
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Which Nintendo Switch Online Plan is Right FOR YOU?

Can I play the same game on two different switches?

Purchases made using a Nintendo Account can be redownloaded and played on any Nintendo Switch console it is linked to. 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.
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Can I have two Nintendo Accounts with the same email?

Only a single email address can be linked to one Nintendo Account. If the email address you have entered is already registered, it cannot be used again. Alternatively, this can occur if you are trying to sign in with a Nintendo Network ID.
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Do both accounts need Nintendo online?

Each Nintendo Account needs an Individual Membership or needs to be part of a Family Membership to access Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack benefits.
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Do you need Nintendo online to play with friends?

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 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3 and Nintendo Switch Sports.
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Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

When using a non-primary console, you are the only player that can access digital games that you've purchased. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-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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How to share Nintendo online membership?

Select “Family group”, where you'll see a list of group members. Select “Add a member”. Select “Invite someone to your family group”. Enter the email address of the person you want to invite (they must have a Nintendo Account with the same email address).
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How do I separate Nintendo Accounts?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console, delete the associated user account. To unlink all Nintendo Accounts from a Nintendo Switch console, initialize the Nintendo Switch console.
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Do switch profiles share 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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Can Nintendo family members share 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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How much is the Nintendo Online Family Plan?

Nintendo Switch Online: Family - 1 year: $34.99

As with the Individual plan, you'll be granted access to online play for all of Nintendo's multiplayer titles as well as the NES, SNES and Game Boy emulated libraries.
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Do you need Nintendo Online to have visitors?

If the other player is in the same room and has their own Nintendo Switch system and the game, you can visit each other's island through local wireless play, which means no internet connection is required. You can also invite a friend from a far-off island via online play, which requires an internet connection.
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How to get Nintendo Online for free?

Select the account you want to use. Select “Nintendo Switch Online” on the left side of the screen. Select “Free Trial” from the banner at the top of the screen. If this option does not appear, then you either already have an existing Nintendo Switch Online membership or you have already received the free trial.
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Do you need switch online to play Mario Party with friends?

A Nintendo Switch Online membership and a copy of Super Mario Party are required on each console in order to play online. Online play is possible with any of these console and player combinations: 2-4 Nintendo Switch consoles with 1 player on each console. 2 Nintendo Switch consoles with 2 players on each console.
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How does Nintendo online work with multiple profiles?

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 Nintendo online 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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Do you need a Nintendo online membership to play It Takes Two?

Online play requires paid online membership. Find out more about the paid membership subscription. A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use the Save Data Cloud. Find out more about the paid membership subscription.
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Can two profiles share a Nintendo Account?

No. We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. 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.
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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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How do I link a second Nintendo Account?

Complete these steps
  1. Select System Settings on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to highlight Users, then select the user you want to link to to access the Profile Settings.
  3. Select Link Nintendo Account.
  4. Sign in to your Nintendo Account. ...
  5. Select Link to link your Nintendo Account to the user account on the console.
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