Nintendo Accounts on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch (FAQ)

What can I do with a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch?

A Nintendo Account is an account that provides access to certain features on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, including access to Nintendo eShop, the Nintendo Switch Online membership service, online play and the My Nintendo rewards program.

Additionally, on Nintendo Switch 2, a Nintendo Account is also required to use GameChat.

How many Nintendo Accounts can I have on one console?

Up to 8 Nintendo Accounts can be linked to a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console at a time.

Can I link my Nintendo Account to more than one console?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles.

You can play your virtual game cards on up to two consoles, and anyone else that uses those consoles can also play them. For information about playing your games on more than two consoles, please read How to Play Your Games Across Multiple Nintendo Switch Consoles.

Can I play my games on more than one console?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on up to two consoles if you load them as Virtual Game Cards, or on any console if you enable the use of online licences.

Your digital purchases can be played by anyone who uses a console to which you have loaded the virtual game card for the game. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a console that does not have the virtual game card loaded.

Physical games can be played on any console you like. Save data for physical and digital titles can be transferred between consoles using Save Cloud Data backup (available to Nintendo Switch Online members) or the on-device transfer process.

Can other people play my games?

All users on your consoles can play your Virtual Game Cards.