Is Nintendo online tied to Switch or account?

The Nintendo Switch Online membership is not for one Nintendo Switch console, but for one Nintendo Account. As long as it's linked to your Nintendo Account, you can use the Nintendo Switch Online service from any Nintendo Switch console.
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Is Nintendo online per user or per device?

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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What is the difference between a Nintendo Account and a Nintendo online account?

Nintendo Network IDs are used for online features on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family (such as online multiplayer or interactions). A Nintendo Account is required to use online services on Nintendo Switch systems (such as Nintendo Switch eShop purchases).
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Do you need a Nintendo Account for Nintendo Online?

In order to use any of the console's online features (including access to Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch), you must first create or link a Nintendo Account. Purchases made on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch are tied to your Nintendo Account.
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Can I use the same Nintendo online account on two switches?

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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Can 2 accounts share Nintendo Switch Online?

Yes, you can. Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, if you have a Family Membership and create a Family Group, then each account can use the Nintendo Swich Online services.
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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 you use Nintendo Switch without an online account?

Can I play Nintendo Switch games online without becoming a member of the service? A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many first- and third-party Nintendo Switch games, including Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros.
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Can you access Nintendo eShop without Nintendo online?

Additionally, Nintendo eShop, friend registration and management, sharing screen shots and video over social networks, parental controls, game software and system software updates, game news, and other service functionality will be available without becoming a Nintendo Switch Online member.
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Can you unlink a Nintendo Account from Switch?

Important: 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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Is My Nintendo account the same as my switch account?

A Nintendo Account is used for Nintendo Switch online services (including the Nintendo Switch eShop), smart device applications (like Super Mario Run), off-device software purchases, and the My Nintendo loyalty service.
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Should I link My Nintendo account to Switch?

What is the Purpose of Linking a Nintendo Account to Nintendo Switch?
  1. Accessing online game modes (online multiplayer, global rankings, etc.)
  2. Using any applications that require internet access (including Nintendo eShop)
  3. Making digital purchases of software, DLC and passes via Nintendo eShop.
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What is the purpose of a Nintendo Switch account?

What can I do with a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch? A Nintendo Account is an account that provides access to certain features on Nintendo Switch, including access to the Nintendo eShop, the Nintendo Switch Online membership service, and the My Nintendo rewards program.
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Do both people need Nintendo online?

Nintendo Switch Online service is applied to Nintendo Accounts; players using a family membership do not have to use the same system to access the Nintendo Switch Online service. Multiple users on the same console are not automatically covered by a family membership.
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Can multiple profiles be linked to the same Nintendo Account?

Multiple users on a single console cannot be linked with the same Nintendo Account. This means that if the user account on the destination console is already linked with a Nintendo Account, you can't transfer a user account that's linked with the same Nintendo Account from another console.
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How does Nintendo Online work?

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid service that launched on September 18, 2018, that lets members enjoy online play in compatible Nintendo Switch games, access a selection of classic NES games with online functionality, back up save data for most games, and use additional features for the Nintendo Switch Online ...
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Do you have to buy Nintendo Online for every account?

No. The Nintendo Switch Online membership is not for one Nintendo Switch console, but for one Nintendo Account. As long as it's linked to your Nintendo Account, you can use the Nintendo Switch Online service from any Nintendo Switch console.
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Do I need a Nintendo Account to use the eShop?

An internet connection and Nintendo Account are required to access Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Details of your Nintendo eShop transaction will be sent to the email address registered to your Nintendo Account.
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Do I need a Nintendo Switch online membership to download games?

What do I need to download a game? You'll need a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Account, Internet connection, and Nintendo eShop access to download the game once you've purchased it. Learn more about the purchase and download process.
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Why have a Nintendo Switch Online account?

Benefits. Enjoy a range of benefits including online play in supported Nintendo Switch titles, access to a growing library of over 100 NES, Super NES, and Game Boy games, exclusive offers and much more!
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How to get Nintendo online for free?

Complete These Steps:
  1. Select “Nintendo eShop” on the HOME Menu to launch the Nintendo eShop.
  2. Select the account you want to use.
  3. Select “Nintendo Switch Online” on the left side of the screen.
  4. Select “Free Trial” from the banner at the top of the screen.
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Is the Nintendo online membership worth it?

Nintendo Switch Online is a necessary subscription if you want to play Switch games on the internet, and it includes cool, bonus titles and extras. The Expansion Pass isn't worth the huge price hike it presents, though.
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What is the difference between a Nintendo Account and a Switch account?

A Nintendo Account is used for Nintendo Switch online services (including Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch), smart device applications (like Super Mario Run), off-device software purchases and the My Nintendo rewards programme. A Nintendo Account is created off-device (via http://accounts.nintendo.com).
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Can I use Nintendo Switch without an account?

You'll need a user account in order to play on Nintendo Switch. And if you'd like to use online features, a Nintendo Account must be linked to a user account on your console.
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Can I have the same Nintendo Account on two Switches?

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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