What happens if you link a Nintendo Account?

Each individual player on Nintendo Switch can create their own user account (up to 8 per system), to manage personal settings and save data. Linking a Nintendo Account to a user account also provides access to the following online features: Access online game modes (online multiplayer, global rankings, DLC, etc)
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What happens if you link a Nintendo Account to another profile?

Linking a Nintendo Account with a user account on Nintendo Switch makes more features accessible, for example: Friend-related features. Posting screenshots/videos on social media networks.
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Is linking a Nintendo Account permanent?

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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Does linking a Nintendo Account delete save data?

If you have save data backups stored to the Save Data Cloud service, you will be able to download them once you create a new user and link to it your Nintendo Account. All software saved on the microSD card, except for screenshots, will become unusable. (Data on the microSD card will not be deleted.)
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What happens if you share a Nintendo Account?

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. Each user can also continue to play their own content on any other Nintendo Switch system they have linked their account to.
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How to create and link a Nintendo account for Nintendo Switch (2022)

Can 2 people use the same Nintendo Account?

As a rule, games store save data by user account. If you share your console with your family, create a user for each person. (Up to 8 users can be created.)
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Can a Nintendo Account be linked to 2 devices?

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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Will I lose my games if I delete a user on switch?

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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Will I lose my Nintendo switch data if I log in with another console?

*Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.
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Can you unlink a Nintendo Account without losing data?

Yes, you can unlink the account without it affecting his save data, so long as it is saved locally on his Switch, and as long as he has been playing on his own Switch profile, he'll be able to access the save data, otherwise he'll have to play on your profile.
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What if the linked Nintendo Account has already been deleted?

If the Nintendo Network ID was deleted, there is no way to restore the account or any associated licenses and funds. You will need to create a new Nintendo Network ID on the console.
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How many users can share a Nintendo Account?

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). Family memberships can be purchased by anyone aged 18+.
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What happens if I unlink my Nintendo account from Epic Games?

Your game progress and purchases are stored on your Epic Games account, so if you unlink your console account from your Epic Games account, you'll lose access to that data from your disconnected console account.
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Can I have my games on two switches?

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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Does Nintendo allow account sharing?

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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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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What happens to my games if I lose my Switch?

If you replace your Switch, any eShop purchases can be re-downloaded for free. Your game saves, however, will be gone.
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What happens if you delete a game you paid for on Switch?

Downloadable software can be deleted from the console's system memory or saved to a microSD card in order to free up space. Deleting software data will not impact your save data. Once deleted, software can be redownloaded using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased.
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Do I need separate Nintendo Account for each user?

All user accounts on your primary Nintendo Switch console can play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account. If you have linked your Nintendo Account to more than one Nintendo Switch console, on non-primary consoles only your Nintendo Account can access your digital games.
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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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Are Nintendo Accounts free?

A Nintendo Account can be created for free (no cost involved). Only users age 16 or older can create their own Nintendo Account. Accounts for children under age 16 can be added to a Nintendo Account family group by their parent/guardian. Parents/guardians can supervise Nintendo Accounts of any age.
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Will I lose skins if I unlink my Epic account?

If you unlink one gaming platform or console account from Epic Games to link a new one of the same type, you will lose access to your progress and items that were purchased or redeemed on the unlinked platform.
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Why does Epic Games say my Nintendo Account is already linked?

There are two reasons that your console account might say it's already linked: Your console account is already linked to an Epic Games account. Your console account is linked to a nameless account.
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Why does my Nintendo Account has already been associated with another Epic Games account?

"Sorry, your Epic Games account is already associated with another account." This error message means that you are attempting to link a console account to an Epic account that already has another console of the same type linked to it.
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Can you play Nintendo online games offline?

Can I play Nintendo Switch Online classic games offline? Yes, classic games can be played while you're offline.
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