How do I know if my Switch is the primary console?

To verify whether a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.
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How do I make my switch the primary console?

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. To verify, check the "Primary Console" setting in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.
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How do I know which switch is main?

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 Nintendo accounts have the same primary console?

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.
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How do I check the version of my switch console?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings. Scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select System. The current system menu version is displayed under System Update.
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Nintendo Switch: How to Change Primary Console

How can I tell which Nintendo Switch I have?

How to check your model number
  1. For Nintendo Switch – OLED Model [HEG-001] Open the stand on the rear of the console to check the number.
  2. For Nintendo Switch [HAC-001] You can check the number on the rear of the console.
  3. For Nintendo Switch Lite [HDH-001] You can check the number on the rear of the console.
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What are the differences between a primary and non-primary Nintendo Switch console?

While using a non-primary console, you can still use the Nintendo Account to access Nintendo eShop, purchase and download software, and in under certain conditions, play your downloadable software. While using a non-primary console, you must have an active internet connection to play downloadable content.
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How many times can you change the primary switch?

You can set one primary console per Nintendo Account. If you already have a primary console registered, follow the steps to change the primary console. Link your Nintendo Account on the Nintendo Switch console you want to set as your primary console.
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Can 2 accounts play the same game on 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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Which switch is the main switch?

The main switch controls the electricity supply. In other words, it supplies and disconnects power to your home. While your switchboard is probably clearly labelled, the main switch is always the first switch in the board. More often than not, the switchboard is found inside your meter box.
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How do you identify a 3 way primary switch?

There are two clear giveaways that identify a switch as being a three-way type:
  1. There are no ON/OFF markings on the switch toggle. ...
  2. There are three screw terminals on the body of the switch, in addition to the green grounding screw.
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How to deactivate a primary Nintendo Switch console without console?

  1. You can deregister a primary Nintendo Switch console through the Nintendo eShop settings on the console itself.
  2. If you don't have access to the primary console, you can deregister a console from your Nintendo Account remotely via ec.nintendo.com/my/devices/unlink. However, this can only be done once per year.
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Can you have 2 switches with the same account?

Can I link my Nintendo Account to more than one Nintendo Switch console? You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles.
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Can you transfer switch games from one account to another?

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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How to set Switch as main console?

Complete These Steps:

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. To verify, check the "Primary Console" setting in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.
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How many years should a Switch last?

The lifespan of your Nintendo Switch is 6–10 years if you take good care of it. You shouldn't have any wear and tear or issues with internal components before then.
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Why can't I play downloaded Switch games offline?

If the software does not require an internet connection, you are most likely not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the software. You can play without an internet connection by using the primary console instead or by making the console you are using the new primary console.
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How do you tell which Switch is primary?

How to check which console is your primary console: To verify if a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "Primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.
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Can you have multiple Nintendo accounts on 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 you unlink a Nintendo Account from a Switch?

Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone. The associated user account must also be deleted to unlink a Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console. A Nintendo Account can be linked to more than one Nintendo Switch console at a time.
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How do I tell what kind of switch I have?

Check the text on the back of the system for the model number. On the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, the model number is beneath the adjustable stand.
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How do I know what version my Nintendo Switch is?

From the HOME Menu, select “System Settings”. Scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select “System”. The current system version will be displayed under “System Update”.
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What type is my switch?

Please check the device's serial number, which you can find on a sticker visible in the window on the bottom of the package as well as on the bottom of the Nintendo Switch console. A serial number beginning with “XK” indicates a Nintendo Switch model with improved battery life.
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