Can you copy the same Animal Crossing island to two different Switches?

I have one Switch (Switch-a) that I borrowed and was being used by two kids. I bought two more Switches (Switch-b, Switch-c).

Can you copy the same island to two different switches without limitations, yes/no?

If yes, how? And are there any limitations (like keeping one offline)?

From what I have read/researched, all the documentation indicates that you can move (aka "transfer". i.e. copy then delete the source island) and not copy an island. But I thought maybe there would be a way to copy the island to two Switches maybe via "backup/restore" (probably with weird restrictions somehow, like keeping one Switch offline or something).

Anyway I was just curious. In reality what I will very likely do is:

transfer the island from Switch-a to Switch-b
on Switch-c the kid will get their own "new" island
I will transfer their old citizen from Switch-b to Switch-c

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Can you have the same Animal Crossing island on two switches?

You can only create one island per Nintendo Switch system, even if you use multiple games. A different system is required to create a different island. The island save data is saved on the Nintendo Switch system, so there will only be one island (save file), even if different games are used on the same system.

Can I play my copy of Animal Crossing on another switch?

The Animal Crossing\u2122: New Horizons game was recently updated to Version 1.6, and with it comes two different options to transfer your save data to another Nintendo Switch\u2122 system. You can either transfer individual player data or your full island save data.

Can you use one digital copy of Animal Crossing on two switches?

@Woopy If you and someone else want to play Animal Crossing at the same time on two switch consoles, you want 1 game copy per console. If you aren't going to play at the same time, you can take turns using the physical game card.

How To Have Multiple Islands + Island Transfer Tool Tutorial | Animal Crossing New Horizons

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