How long does it take to delete a Nintendo Switch account?

It will take 30 days from the date of the request to process an account deletion. Your Nintendo Account, and any purchases or content associated with your account, will be permanently deleted once your request is processed.
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How do I permanently delete a switch account?

Complete these steps

Select System Settings from the HOME Menu. Scroll down to highlight Users, then select the appropriate user account. Scroll down to the bottom of the profile settings and select Delete User. If a Parental Control PIN has been set for the system, enter it to proceed.
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How do I delete My Nintendo account faster?

Complete these steps
  1. Sign in to your Nintendo Account, and select Privacy and Other Settings.
  2. Click the Delete Account link at the bottom of the page.
  3. Read through the onscreen information regarding Nintendo Account deletion.
  4. Once you have read the information, click Deactivate and Delete.
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What happens when you delete a Nintendo switch account?

Deleting a Nintendo Account will result in loss of all data associated to it, including: Digital content that you purchased or redeemed with your Nintendo Account, including in-app content. Save data of apps linked to your Nintendo Account. Mission status, points, and rewards in the My Nintendo rewards program.
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Does deleting a Nintendo Account unlink it?

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.
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Will I lose my games if I delete a user on Switch?

You will lose whatever game save data you have though that isn't backed up to the Cloud (only available for games that support that feature) but games you've bought on the eShop, Online Membership and anything else associated to your account will continue to be associated to your account and can be accessed on any ...
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What happens if I delete a child account on Nintendo?

Any child accounts managed through the parent or guardian's Nintendo Account would also be deleted. After requesting an account to be deleted, the parent or guardian has 30 days to reactivate their account. Reactivating an account will also reactivate any child accounts managed by it.
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Can you recover a deleted Switch profile?

Important: You may reactivate your Nintendo Account for a period of 30 days after deletion. Once the 30-day timeframe has passed, the Nintendo Account will be permanently deleted and cannot be restored.
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Will I lose my games if I make a new Nintendo Account?

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account. Once you get a new Switch and log in you're able to redownload all those games and start playing them again.
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How do I delete a Nintendo Switch account remotely?

Using a web browser, visit the Shop Menu (ec.nintendo.com/my) website. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deactivate. Scroll down and select Deregister Primary Console. Enter your Nintendo Account password.
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Can you delete a Nintendo Account and use the same email?

An e-mail address can only be linked to one Nintendo Account. If you have already created a Nintendo Account, use your e-mail address and password to sign in to your existing Nintendo Account. (If you don't remember the password, select Forgot your password? for steps to reset your password.)
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How do I delete all data from my Nintendo switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Select System Settings on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to System, and select it.
  3. Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the menu, and select Formatting Options. ...
  4. Select Initialize Console to delete all data in the system memory.
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How do I remove my child from my switch account?

Click “Nintendo Account” in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select “Parental Controls.” Select the Nintendo Account that you want to release from your account. Select “Stop managing this account.”
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Can you have 2 Nintendo Accounts on 1 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. You may find information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, helpful.
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Can I have 2 separate Nintendo Accounts?

How many Nintendo Accounts can I have on one Nintendo Switch console? Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch console at a time.
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Can I have 2 Nintendo switches with the same account?

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 recover a deleted game on switch?

Select the icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Highlight Redownload on the left side of the screen. A list of titles you've purchased will appear. Highlight the game you want to redownload and select the orange icon to begin downloading the game and any DLC for it that you have purchased.
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Can you call Nintendo support?

You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our website at support.nintendo.com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700, rather than going to your retailer.
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What happens when a child turns 13 on family link?

On the day they turn 13, children can choose whether they want to manage their own Google Account or continue to have their parent manage it for them. As a parent, you can also choose to remove supervision at any time when the child is over the age of 13.
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How do I change my switch account from child to adult?

How do you change a child account to a parent account on the Nintendo Switch? Click "Nintendo Account" in the upper-left corner of the screen to access your account settings. Select "Family group." Select the Nintendo Account that you want to stop supervising. Select "Lift parental controls restrictions."
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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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Can I redownload a game for free if I delete it on Switch?

Delete Software: The software and the icon will be deleted from the HOME Menu. You can redownload it from the Nintendo eShop using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased.
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Do you get your money back if you delete a game on Nintendo?

We are unable to provide refunds or exchanges for mistaken purchases. Please be sure to read the game descriptions and check out the screen shots available through the Nintendo eShop before making purchases. We also encourage you to visit nintendo.com for information about the games available for our systems.
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Can you redownload Switch games after deleting them?

Games that have been archived (not deleted) will still have an icon on the HOME Menu, and can be redownloaded by anyone on the console. Games that have been deleted will not have an icon on the HOME Menu, and can only be redownloaded with the Nintendo Account that was originally used to purchase them.
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What is the difference between a Nintendo Account and a child 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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