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How to Add Friends on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

Follow these steps to add friends on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console or with the Nintendo Switch App.

Before you start

You must link your user to a Nintendo Account prior to sending or receiving friend requests.
To add friends on your console, you will need to update your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console to the latest system version.
To add friends with the Nintendo Switch App, you will need access to a smart device with the latest version of the app.

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There are two ways to become friends. Either you must accept a friend request you have received or the other user must accept a friend request sent by you. You can do this either on your Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch console or via the Nintendo Switch App.

Complete these steps

Select your user icon on the HOME Menu.
Select Add Friend.
From this screen, you can accept pending friend requests that have been sent to you, view pending friend requests you have sent or use the following methods to send friend requests:
- Friend Suggestions: Select this option to send friend requests to users that you are friends with on Nintendo smart device apps (Super Mario Run, etc.), Wii U or Nintendo 3DS.
  - You must link your Nintendo Network ID to your Nintendo Account prior to having visibility for your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS friends.
  - If you do not want friend suggestions to display, change your Friend Suggestion Feature Setting.
- Search for Local Users: Select this option to exchange friend requests with nearby users.
  - If the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console is not connected to the internet, the friend request will be temporarily saved on the console. The friend request will then be sent automatically the next time the console connects to the internet.
- Search for Users You've Played With: Select this option to send friend requests to users you have played with during local wireless or online play.
- Search With Friend Code: Select this option to send a friend request to another user by entering their friend code.

Open the Nintendo Switch App on your smart device.
Select your user icon in the top right corner.
To copy and share your own friend code, you can:
- Select the copy icon to copy the text to your clipboard, then share it to someone who wants to add you as a friend.
- Select the three dots icon, then select Copy as URL to create a special URL that anyone can use to send you a friend request.
- Select the three dots icon, then select Display QR Code to display a QR Code which can be scanned by another user via the app to send you a friend request. The QR Code can also be shared or saved as an image.
To add a friend, select Add Friend, then select one of the following options:
- Select Friend Code to enter the other user’s friend code, then select Search to send them a friend request.
- Select QR Code to scan another user’s QR Code.
- Select a received friend request, then select Become Friends to accept it.

Additional information

Your friend list is tied to your Nintendo Account, so if you use the same Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and in the Nintendo Switch App, you will have the same friends available. Adding or removing a friend through any of these options will be reflected on the others.

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How to Add Friends on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

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