How to Add a Family Member to Your Nintendo Switch
To add a family member to your Nintendo Switch, you need to log in to the admin Nintendo Account for the family group, click on Nintendo Account in the upper-left corner of the screen, select Family group, and then select Add member. This process allows you to create a family membership that provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser’s family group, with up to 8 people able to join.
Understanding Nintendo Switch Family Membership
The Nintendo Switch Online membership offers various benefits, including online play, a growing catalog of classic NES, Super NES, and Game Boy titles, and cloud backup for save data.
Key Benefits of Family Membership
- Access to Nintendo Switch Online service for all members
- Online play in compatible games
- Classic game library with online play
- Cloud backup for save data
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can a family share a Nintendo Switch? Players using a family membership can access the Nintendo Switch Online service via the same Nintendo Switch system or multiple systems, and everyone does not have to use the same system.
- How many family members can you have on a Nintendo Account? A family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser’s family group, with up to 8 people able to join.
- How do I use my Nintendo family membership on multiple Switches? Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, having a Family Membership and creating a Family Group allows each account to use the Nintendo Switch Online services without needing to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.
- Does each family member need a Nintendo Account? The Nintendo Switch Online membership will automatically apply to everyone in the family group, including people added to the group later, but each member must have their own Nintendo Account.
- How to Set Up a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership Setting up a family membership involves creating a family group and adding members to it, ensuring all members can use the Nintendo Switch Online services.
- Can 2 people use the same Nintendo Account? As a rule, games store save data by user account, so if you share your console with your family, it’s recommended to create a user for each person, with up to 8 users able to be created.
- How do family accounts work on Switch? The Nintendo Switch Online membership automatically applies to everyone in the family group, and the purchaser does not have to be the account admin for the group, but only the account admin can add or remove people from the group.
- Can I add an existing Nintendo Account to a family group? Yes, existing Nintendo Accounts for users aged 13+ can be added to a Nintendo Account family group by the group’s admin.
- Do you need a family membership for Nintendo Switch? If the parent account purchases an Individual Membership, only the parent account can use Nintendo Switch Online, but a Family Membership allows any Child Accounts added to the Family Group to use the services.
- Can two parents control Nintendo Switch? The restrictions can only be managed by one Nintendo Account, but you can link the same Nintendo Account to the application on multiple smart devices to manage restrictions through each device.
- How much is the Nintendo family plan? The Nintendo Switch Online: Family plan for 1 year costs $34.99, offering access to online play, classic game libraries, and more for up to 8 accounts.
- How do you share a Nintendo Switch? To share a Nintendo Switch, you can add a User Account to your Nintendo Switch, allowing different users to play games on the same console, but digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them.
- Do Nintendo Family members share games? Digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them, and all users on a system can play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the system as their primary console.
- How do I add my child to My Nintendo account? To add a child under 12 to your family group, select Family group, then Add member, and Create an account for a child.
- How do I share Nintendo Switch games with family? You can share Nintendo Switch games with family by linking your Nintendo Account to the non-primary Nintendo Switch systems, redownloading the games, and playing them on any linked system.