Users | Nintendo Switch Support | Nintendo (2024)

FAQs

How many users can a switch support? ›

You can have up to 8 user accounts on a single Nintendo Switch console.

Regardless of controller type (Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, etc.), you can pair up to eight controllers with your Nintendo Switch console simultaneously. * The number of players who can actually play at any one time depends on the title and game mode being used.

Use the Nintendo Account that purchased the game to redownload the game in the Nintendo eShop. Launch the game again from the HOME Menu on Nintendo Switch. As long as the console is activated for the Nintendo Account that owns the game, anyone on the console will be able to play the game.

Possible Solutions:

You may be trying to access the Game Trial with a Nintendo Account that does not have an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. Purchase a membership to be able to play the Game Trial, or purchase the game to have full access to it.

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on one console. On the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" → "Users" → "Add User". Select how you'd like to add a user. If you've already linked a Nintendo Account with a user on another console, you can select "Import User Data from Another Console".

Up to 8 Joy-Con can connect to a single Switch console at a time. The Joy-Con can be optionally attached to a "Joy-Con Grip" accessory, with or without charging capabilities, that convert the controllers to a more traditional gamepad-like form factor.

Up to 8 controllers can be paired to a Nintendo Switch, allowing you to have an 8-Player battle. Pairing two controllers to four Nintendo Switch nearby will allow you to have an 8-Player battle. Pairing two controllers to four Nintendo Switch that are connected to the internet will allow you to have an 8-Player battle.

Example: Four people can play, each person using one left Joy-Con and one right Joy-Con controller. Even if the Joy-Con controllers are attached to the Joy-Con grip, it counts as 2 controllers that are connected.

Update your Nintendo Switch console to the latest version. Change the primary console for that Nintendo Account to the console that you're using. If you are already using the primary console for that Nintendo Account, deregister the console, then make it the primary console again.

Move the Nintendo Switch console closer to the wireless router. If possible, place the Nintendo Switch within 10 to 15 feet of the wireless router to improve the signal strength during troubleshooting.

Why can't i play games on a different account on Nintendo Switch? ›

Digital games and downloadable content are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them. Other people can only play your digital content if they are playing on your primary consoleNintendo Accounts can be linked to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles, but can only have one primary console.

Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – Update April 2024. As of 27 March 2023, it is no longer possible to make purchases on Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. It is also no longer possible to download free content, including game demos.

If you are not using your primary console to play, you will receive this message from time to time as you must have an active internet connection to play your downloaded games and content on a non-primary console.

If the software does not require an internet connection, you are most likely not using the primary console for the Nintendo Account that purchased the software. You can play without an internet connection by using the primary console instead or by making the console you are using the new primary console.

Up to 8 user accounts can be created on each Nintendo Switch system.

A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manage the group.

However, there are limits of what you should put on a physical VLAN because each VLAN is a single broadcast domain. In a quiet network, you could easily get 200-300 hosts connected, but in a chatty one, you're probably not going to get more than 150. There is no hard limit.

A network switch allows two or more IT devices to communicate with one another. In addition to connecting to end devices like PCs and printers, switches may be connected to other switches, routers, and firewalls, all of which can provide connectivity to additional devices.