How to Make a Nintendo Account
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To make a Nintendo Account, simply go to the Nintendo Account website, click Sign in/Create account, and follow the prompts to fill in the required information, then click Submit. Creating a Nintendo Account is free and only requires users to be at least 16 years old to create their own account, while accounts for children under 16 can be added to a Nintendo Account family group by their parent/guardian.
Understanding Nintendo Accounts
Benefits of a Nintendo Account
A Nintendo Account is essential for accessing various Nintendo services, including the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and My Nintendo rewards.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it free to make a Nintendo Account?: A Nintendo Account can be created for free, with no cost involved, but a one-time charge of $0.50 is required for the first Nintendo Account for a child added to a parent/guardian’s Nintendo Account.
- How do I set up a Nintendo Switch account for my child?: To set up a Nintendo Switch account for a child, sign in to your Nintendo Account, select Family Group, then Add member, followed by Create a child account, and enter the required information.
- How can I create a child account?: A child account can be created by signing in to your Nintendo Account, selecting Family Group, then Add member, and following the prompts to enter the child’s information.
- How do you get a Nintendo eShop account?: To get a Nintendo eShop account, set up an Internet connection on your system, ensure your system has the latest system update, and then select the Nintendo eShop icon on the HOME menu.
- Does Nintendo charge to make an account?: No, creating a Nintendo Account is free, but a one-time charge of $0.50 is required for the first Nintendo Account for a child added to a parent/guardian’s Nintendo Account.
- Do I need a Nintendo Account to download games?: Yes, an Internet connection and Nintendo Account are required to access the Nintendo Switch eShop and download games.
- Do you need a credit card for a Nintendo Account?: A credit card or PayPal must be used as the automatic renewal payment method when purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online Family membership or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family membership.
- Do I need to create a Nintendo Account for Switch?: Yes, a Nintendo Account is required to use online features on the Nintendo Switch, and you’ll need a user account to play on the Nintendo Switch.
- How do Nintendo accounts work?: A Nintendo Account allows you to play digital games on any Nintendo Switch console linked to your account, and you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.
- Do I need two Nintendo online accounts?: Each Nintendo Account needs an Individual Membership or must be part of a Family Membership to access Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack benefits.
- Do kids need their own Nintendo Account?: Yes, a Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points, and parents/guardians can create and manage individual Nintendo Accounts for children 12 and younger.
- Can a 12-year-old have a Nintendo Account?: Nintendo Accounts can only be created by users 13 and older, but Nintendo Account users 18 and older can create and add up to five Nintendo Accounts for children 17 and under to their Nintendo Account.
- Can a 6-year-old have a Nintendo Account?: Yes, Nintendo Accounts for children can be created for users 0 through 17, but general Nintendo Accounts can only be created by users 13 and older with an email account.
- Why does Nintendo charge for a child account?: A one-time fee of $0.50 is charged to verify that a parent/guardian has provided consent, which is a commonly used and accepted parental control method.
- How much is a Nintendo Account per month?: A Nintendo Switch Online individual membership costs $3.99 per 30 days, and a 1-year membership costs $19.99, providing access to online play, the Switch Online NES library, and other benefits.