Primary / secondary Switch accounts
My wife and I both own Switches. My account is set up on both Switches to purchase things. My account on my Switch is considered the primary and on my wife's Switch it's considered the secondary. I understand the rules for who can run what on primary and secondary Switches.
The problem is with new Animal Crossing DLC. We have two Animal Crossing cartridges (so we can play together). I purchased and downloaded the DLC on my Switch and downloaded it to my wife's Switch. My wife must be online to access the DLC on her Switch. I understand that this is how it is supposed to work.
This is a problem during the day as we only have one available network connection which I use for work. She can't use the DLC on her island on her Switch. We do not use wi-fi.
MY QUESTION: If I make it possible for my wife to purchase things on her Switch and she purchases the DLC, will this remove the you-must-be-online requirement?
In my head it will work: her Switch will be considered the primary for her account and (based on the rules), everybody will be able to access the DLC (like they can do on my Switch--my daughter accesses my island from her account on my Switch).
Best Answer
That is how it should work, yes. If you purchase the DLC on her own account/Switch, it should allow her to play without the online requirement. Likewise, if you activate her Switch console as primary for YOUR account, she should be able to do the same while you'll need to have a network connection in order to access it.
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Can I have 2 primary accounts on my switch?
You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.What is secondary account in switch?
A secondary Switch only allows access to downloaded/owned eshop games when the Switch is connected to the internet. Other user accounts on the same Switch cannot access any of the downloaded games even when online. Only the main account connected to the eshop purchase can.How do I know which account is primary on a switch?
To verify whether a console is the primary console for your Nintendo Account, check the "primary console" section in your Nintendo eShop Account Information.2 Switches, 1 Account? Primary switch Selection
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