How do I change the primary owner of a switch?

To change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, you will need to deregister your current primary console, then set the new primary console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.
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How do I remove previous owner from Nintendo Switch?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a console, delete the associated user account on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch. Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone. The associated user account must be deleted to unlink a Nintendo Account from the console.
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How to transfer ownership on Nintendo Switch?

Can I Change Ownership of My Nintendo Account or Nintendo Network ID? No. Neither your Nintendo Account nor your Nintendo Network ID can be transferred or sold to another person, per the Nintendo Account User Agreement and the Nintendo Network Services Agreement for... KA ID: 15930 Meta-Answer ID: 15873 No.
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How do you switch a primary registered switch and does anything happen?

If you want to change your primary console, you can de-register the current primary console. The primary status will automatically be set to whichever console you next use to access Nintendo eShop.
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How do I reset my switch to a new owner?

Follow these steps to factory reset

On the home screen, select System Settings. Locate and select System > Formatting Options. If prompted, enter the Parental Control PIN. Select Initialize Console.
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Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

Does a factory reset delete everything on Switch?

Restoring the console to factory settings will delete all data, and you will no longer be able to use data saved on a microSD card. The following types of data, saved in the system memory, will all be deleted: Software data. Save data.
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How do I unregister a primary switch?

The following steps must be done on your current pass-enabled console.
  1. Select Settings.
  2. Scroll down to the Pass-enabled Console section.
  3. Select Deregister.
  4. If prompted, enter your Nintendo Account password to confirm.
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Can two accounts have the same primary switch?

How many Nintendo Accounts can I have on one console? Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console at a time.
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Will I lose everything if I delete a user on switch?

Important: Deleting a user account will delete all save data associated to the account.
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How do I remove my Nintendo account from someone else's Switch?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a console, delete the associated user on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console. Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user, this link cannot be undone.
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How to set up primary and secondary switch?

On the second Nintendo Switch console, link your Nintendo Account to a new or existing user account. Use your Nintendo Account to access Nintendo eShop on the second console. The console will automatically be set as the primary console for your Nintendo Account.
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Does deleting a user account delete everything?

Account deletion, conversely, removes everything: the profile, user permissions, access rights, and the ability to log into that account.
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Can I merge two Nintendo Accounts?

It is not possible to combine multiple Nintendo Accounts together, or to add additional members to a Nintendo Account (including the My Nintendo service). Anyone wishing to create a Nintendo Account and/or join the My Nintendo service will need to create a new account.
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Do I have to buy a game twice if I have two Nintendo Switches?

Digital games and downloadable content are tied to the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase them. Other people can only play your digital content if they are playing on a console where you have loaded the content as a virtual game card, and vice versa.
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Can you have a primary Switch and a primary switch 2?

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 access Nintendo eShop on a Nintendo Switch console will become your primary console.
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Does each Switch need its own account?

Create user accounts for each person who will play on Nintendo Switch. Choose an icon and a nickname for all users. As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person.
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How do I reset a switch for a new owner?

Select System Settings on the HOME Menu. Scroll down to System, and select it. Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the menu, and select Formatting Options. If a Parental Control PIN has been set for the system, you will be prompted to enter it to proceed.
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Can Nintendo deactivate a stolen switch?

Unfortunately, we are unable to remotely format a device or remotely block a Nintendo Account from being used. If you are interested in recovering the Nintendo Account from the device that was lost or stolen, please see Nintendo Account Recovery Process.
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How to unlink Nintendo ID from Switch?

Unlink an existing NNID

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.
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Can I sell my Switch after resetting it?

Before you pop your trusty console on eBay, you should make sure to clean it out properly. Factory resetting any device you sell is good practice—it ensures the buyer doesn't get access to your accounts, payment info, or other personal information that you might not want a stranger to have.
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