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

A Nintendo Account is an account which you will need in order to use various services provided by Nintendo. You can create one using a computer or smartphone. * In order to use online features on the Nintendo Switch, a Nintendo Account must be linked with a user account on your console.
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Do I need a separate Nintendo Account for each user?

You'll need to link each account to a separate nintendo account to use online. Using a Family plan would be cheaper in the long run.
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Can you have the same Nintendo Account on two profiles?

complicated question, the answer is yes… but only on the 1st account's primary switch. you can have a single account registered to multiple switch consoles, 1 console(by default your 1st) will be that account's primary, other consoles will be secondary.
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Is a Nintendo Account the same as a 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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What is the difference between a Nintendo Account and a user ID?

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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What is a Nintendo Switch user account?

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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How do I change my Nintendo account to a different user?

If you want to change user in the middle of playing, press the HOME Button to return to the HOME Menu, then select "(Y) Change User". The current user's game will be closed and you'll be able to select a different user. *If user selection isn't required, the user selection screen will not be displayed.
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Can two users share a Nintendo online account?

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. You don't need to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.
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Can two Nintendo Accounts play the same game?

Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase them. All users on a console will be able to play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the console as their primary console.
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How many users can you have on a Nintendo Account?

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Up to eight user accounts can be created on a Nintendo Switch console. A user account can also be linked to a Nintendo Account at any time after it is created. Once a Nintendo Account is linked to the account, the console's online features will be available.
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How do I separate Nintendo Accounts?

To unlink a single Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console, delete the associated user account. To unlink all Nintendo Accounts from a Nintendo Switch console, initialize the Nintendo Switch console.
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What does a Nintendo Account give you?

A Nintendo Account enables participation in the My Nintendo rewards programme, including playing upcoming apps from Nintendo, as well as purchases of digital games for Nintendo 3DS or Wii U from Nintendo eShop using a PC or a smartphone (such services to be launched in March 2016).
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Can my wife and I share a Nintendo 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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Does my child need their own Nintendo Account?

A child account is a Nintendo Account that can be created by parents (or guardians) for their children under the age of 18, without the need to use a dedicated email address or social media account. To create an account for a child, a parent or guardian must have a Nintendo Account of their own.
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Are Nintendo Accounts free?

A Nintendo Account can be created for free (no cost involved).
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What happens if you link 2 Nintendo Accounts?

We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. 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.
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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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How do I link my user to my Nintendo account?

At any point after you have created a user, select System Settings on the HOME Menu. Scroll down to highlight User, then select the appropriate user to access your User Settings. Select Link to a Nintendo Account.
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What is the difference between Users and accounts on Nintendo Switch?

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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Can I give my Nintendo account to someone else?

Can I Change Ownership of My Nintendo Account or Nintendo Network ID? No. Neither your Nintendo Account nor your Nintendo Network ID (NNID) can be transferred or sold to another person, per the Nintendo Account User Agreement and the Nintendo Network Services Agreement...
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Can I change my Nintendo account from individual to family?

There is not an automated way to change your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual membership to a Nintendo Switch Online Family membership. You will need to wait until your current membership ends and purchase the other one.
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Can two users use the same Nintendo Account?

Nintendo Account users age 18 and older can create and add up to five Nintendo Accounts for children (age 17 and under) to their Nintendo Account. For more information, read How to Assign Nintendo Account Family Group Roles.
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Does each profile need a Nintendo Account?

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.
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Can another user play my Switch 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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