How Many Users Can Be Linked to a Nintendo Account

Note

• If you already have a user account on a different console, you can transfer your existing account and save data instead of creating a new account.
• User accounts are used to manage each player's save data and personal settings.
• Up to 8 user accounts can be created on the Nintendo Switch.
• A user account can also be linked to a Nintendo Account at any time after it is created.
• Once a Nintendo Account is linked to the account, the system's online features will be available.

Complete these steps

1. Select System Settings on the HOME Menu.
2. Scroll down to highlight Users, then select Add User.
3. Click Next.
4. Select the icon you would like to have associated to your account.
   • Tap More Options for additional characters/backgrounds to choose from.
   • If you would like to add a Mii instead of a picture, click Mii to create one.
5. Once you have selected a character, enter a nickname when prompted. Select OK.
   • Your nickname can be seen by other players, so don't include any personal information.
   • Your nickname can be changed at any time once your account is created.
6. Select OK again to confirm.
7. At this point, you will be given the option to link a Nintendo Account to your user account.

2. 1. Select Sign In and Link to link an existing Nintendo Account.
   2. Select a sign-in method:
      • Sign in using email address or Sign-In ID: Enter the email address or Sign-In ID and password associated to your account, then click Sign in.
      • Sign in with a smart device: Use a smart device to sign in to your Nintendo Account using your Nintendo Account password or other account login information (Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter) and receive a code to enter on Nintendo Switch. See our full steps on How to Sign In to a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch Using a Smart Device.
      • If you have forgotten your Nintendo Account sign-in information, you can recover or reset your sign-in information.
   3. Review the Nintendo Account details to confirm that you are linking the correct account, then select Link.
      • Once a Nintendo Account is linked to a user account, this link cannot be undone.
   4. You will receive a confirmation message that your Nintendo Account is now linked to your Sign-In account. Click OK to return to the System Settings.
   5. Select Add User if you would like to add additional accounts, or press the B Button to return to the HOME Menu.

   1. Select Create Account to set up a new Nintendo Account.
      • Optional: On the following screen, you can request an email with instructions to link your Nintendo Account with a confirmation code.
   2. On your PC or smart device, visit the Nintendo Account website and create a Nintendo Account.
   3. Once you have created the Nintendo Account, return to the Nintendo Switch and click Sign in.
   4. Select the sign-in information for your Nintendo Account:
      • Sign in using email address or Sign-In ID: Enter the email address or Sign-In ID and password associated to your account, then click Sign in.
      • Sign in with a smart device: Use a smart device to sign in to your Nintendo Account using your Nintendo Account password or other account login information (Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter) and receive a code to enter on Nintendo Switch. See our full steps on How to Sign In to a Nintendo Account on Nintendo Switch Using a Smart Device.
      • If you have forgotten your Nintendo Account sign-in information, you can recover or reset your sign-in information.
   5. You will receive a confirmation message that your Nintendo Account is now linked to your Sign-In account. Click OK to return to the system settings.
   6. Select Add User if you would like to add additional accounts, or press the B Button to return to the HOME Menu.

   1. Select Later if you do not wish to create or link a Nintendo Account at this time.
      • Note that many of the system's online features are not available until a Nintendo Account is linked.
   2. Once your account is created, you will return to the System Settings. Select Add User if you would like to add additional accounts, or press the B Button to return to the HOME Menu.

How Many Users Can Be Linked to a Nintendo Account

Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22377/~/how-to-add-a-new-user-account#:~:text=User%20accounts%20are%20used%20to,time%20after%20it%20is%20created.

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