How many child accounts can you have on Nintendo Switch?

Once this charge is processed, you may add accounts for additional children to the family group with no additional verification required. (There can be up to 8 members total in a Nintendo Account family group.)
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Can 2 kids share a Nintendo 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 many family accounts can you have on Nintendo Switch?

Purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online Family or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's Nintendo Account family group (up to 8 Nintendo Account users).
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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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Is there a limit for accounts on Nintendo Switch?

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console. On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Users" → "Add User". Select how you'd like to add a user. If you've already linked a Nintendo Account with a user on another console, you can select "Import User Data from Another Console".
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Does each family member need their own Nintendo Account?

If the parent account purchases an Individual Membership, then only the parent account can use Nintendo Switch Online, and not the Child Accounts. However, if the parent account purchases a Family Membership, any Child Accounts that are added to the Family Group can then use the services.
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Can Nintendo 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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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

A: If they are playing on separate consoles, yes. But up to four people can play Mario Kart 8 on the SAME console, and you only need one copy of the game for that. Helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Can I merge 2 Nintendo Accounts?

No. 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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How do I use my Nintendo family membership?

Click the "Family Group" tab on the left hand side of your account page. There, you can invite someone to your family group via email address, or create an account for a child. A child account, for ages up to 17, will be linked to the admin's email address.
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How do I add a child account to my Switch?

Sign in to your Nintendo Account. Select "Family Group", then "Add member", followed by "Create a child account". Next, enter information for the child who will use the account. After confirming the content, select OK.
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Can siblings share a Nintendo Switch 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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Do I need 2 Nintendo switches if I have 2 kids?

1 switch is the primary. It can play games under any profile. The other switch is the secondary. It can only play games under the profile that purchased as long as that profile isn't playing the game under the profile that purchased on the primary Switch.
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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 I transfer funds from my Nintendo account to my child's?

Can I Combine Funds From Different Nintendo eShop Accounts or Transfer Funds Between Accounts? Nintendo eShop funds cannot be combined or transferred between different Nintendo Accounts. Funds can only be used with the Nintendo Account where they were originally added or purchased.
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Can 2 people play the same game on 2 switches?

You would have to buy two copies of the game to play it on two switches at the same time typically, or have one switch be the owner of the game's home console while they are logged into a non-home console with their account.
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Can 2 Nintendo switches play the same game at the same time?

On any of your consoles, select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that console. You will not be able to use your Nintendo Account to access games on multiple consoles simultaneously.
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Do you need 2 switches for Mario Kart?

If two players are playing on the same Nintendo Switch console, each player will use either one Joy-Con Controller (Left or Right) or one Nintendo Switch Pro-Controller.
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Can I borrow my friends Switch games?

Just like the Xbox Series X and the PS5, you can gameshare on your Nintendo Switch. It's a great way to experience more of the best Switch games without breaking the bank.
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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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Do I need to create a separate Nintendo Account for my child?

Only the family group admin can transfer the admin role and set a parent/guardian account. Nintendo Accounts added for children aged 12 and under are automatically set as a supervised account. You may find our information on adding a Nintendo Account to a family group helpful.
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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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Can I link my child's Nintendo Account to mine?

Yes, it can. After creating the child account, sign in with the child's account information. While signed in, you can change the link to the child's Nintendo Network ID under "User Information", then "Linked accounts".
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Do I need a separate Nintendo Account for each Switch?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. 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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