Can you play two different physical games at the same time with one Nintendo switch account?
Say Steve owns a Nintendo switch A and also owns a Nintendo switch B. (One of the other or both machines might be a lite, I don't think it matters.)
Steve owns the physical cartridge of game G and Steve also owns the physical cartridge of game H.
(Completely different games. NO digital copies involved - physical cartridges for both G and H.)
Steve has one (and only one) paid Nintendo account.
Both machines A and B are logged in as Steve's account (let's say A is the "primary" if it matters).
Cartridge G is in machine A. Cartridge H is in machine B.
Both machines are 100% online and are never offline.
At 10:05AM Steve picks up machine A and starts playing game G on machine A.
Steve's brother Bill is sitting next to Steve. At 10:06AM Bill picks up machine B and tries to play game H on machine B.
Is it possible to play two completely different physical cartridge games, at the same time, on two switches, both registered to the one Nintendo account?
This question is only about
Switches that are both completely online always
Games that are only physical cartridges
same account, playing at the same time
Surprisingly I could not find the answer to this anywhere including Nintendo.
There are heaps of articles about sharing digital games; about cloud saving; about offline play; and other issues of "one account multiple machines", but not this simpler question.
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Can you play two different games on the Nintendo Switch at the same time?
On a second system, log into the account with the game in question. This will make the second console the account's primary system. You can then log out of that account on the second Switch, and create a new profile. You can now play the same game on both systems at the same time.Can you play different games on the same Switch account?
Can I play my games on more than one system? You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.Are physical Switch games tied to your account?
Best answer: Yep. If you own the physical or digital copy of a Nintendo Switch game, the game save data for the Switch is in the system's memory. So, if you're on the physical version and want to switch to digital instead, you should be able to do that without a hitch.Can two people play Nintendo Switch on the same account?
You'll be able to play select games for up to two players with the included Joy-Con (one controller per person). You'll also be able to purchase extra controllers for multiplayer games for 3+ players.How to Play the Same Game on 2 Switches AT THE SAME TIME!
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