How does family sharing work on Nintendo Switch?

Up to 7 additional members can be added to a Nintendo Account family group. When any member of a family group purchases a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, the Nintendo Switch Online service is available to everyone in the family group. Each family group has one admin.
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Can Nintendo Switch 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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What does family sharing do on Switch?

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 does the family membership work on the Switch?

Family Memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+. Players using a Family Membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch system or multiple systems – everyone does not have to use the same system.
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Can you use the same Nintendo Account on two Switches at the same time?

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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Which Nintendo Switch Online Plan is Right FOR YOU?

Do I need a separate 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. *Once linked, you cannot change your user account to link to a different Nintendo Account.
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Can all users on Switch play downloaded games?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also 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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What does a family account do on Nintendo Switch?

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together in one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manage the group.
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Does family membership work on multiple switches?

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!
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What is the difference between Nintendo online family and individual?

Individual Memberships are available in 1 month, 3-month, or 1-year increments. 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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What is the point of Family Sharing?

With Family Sharing, you and up to five other family members can share access to amazing Apple services like iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases.
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Who gets charged on Family Sharing?

When purchase sharing is turned on, everyone's purchases bill to the family organizer's payment method.* The family organizer can: Update their payment method or add a new one if there's an issue. Check their purchase history to see purchases made by family members.
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What does Family Sharing restrict?

Screen Time can check whether you or other family members have received or sent any sexually explicit photos or videos. See Check for sensitive images. You can also block sensitive content and set restrictions on purchases.
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Why can't family members play games on Switch?

If the game does not start for any of the users on the system, then the Nintendo Account that purchased the game is no longer linked to the system. You will need to purchase the game using one of the Nintendo Accounts on the system.
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Can I download 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 2 kids share a Nintendo Switch?

Yes, your eldest is being silly. One Switch per family is perfect - lots of the games are meant to be played together. You can actually have up to 4 players for some games, though it depends how many controllers you have.
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Does each family member need their own Nintendo Account?

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. Only the account admin.
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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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Can 2 switches share a Nintendo Account?

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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How does the Nintendo family work?

Family memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+. Players using a family membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch console or multiple consoles - everyone does not have to use the same console.
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How do you play with family members on switch?

If you don't yet have a Nintendo Account, visit http://accounts.nintendo.com to create one.
  1. Select Family group.
  2. Select Add member. This option only appears for the family group's admin member. If this option isn't appearing, review the other members in the family group to verify the admin.
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How to share games on Nintendo Switch?

Link your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch consoles that you wish to play your digital games on. Redownload the games or content you want to access on each Nintendo Switch console. On any of your consoles, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that console.
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Can you share digital games on Switch Family Plan?

Do you have games you want to share with friends and family? Luckily, Nintendo allows you to game share on the Switch console. You'll just need to log into a friend's Switch and set their console as the primary console. Afterwards, you'll be able to redownload games from the eShop.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

Information: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.
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How many switch consoles can you have on one account?

However, you can only activate one primary console per Nintendo Account. On a non-primary console, games that you've downloaded with your Nintendo Account will only be playable using your account.
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