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Two children using switches - how to manage with Nintendo accounts?

  • 26-12-2020 12:46AM
    #1
    irishproduce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭


    I think others will have encountered this.
    I've looked at IGN vids and that trying to get it working but I'm failing.
    I've two kids using switches now after Santa. Previously just the one.
    A game that is confusing my situation is "among us".

    It's bought on one of them and there's a monthly Nintendo membership in there too.

    Now I want the second one to be able to get in on that and play too.

    I could buy the annual family pass from Nintendo so they can get online but I'm not sure how to get it all going?

    Do I have to buy the game a second time on the second switch or what?
    Should there be two profiles set up on the Nintendo online account?

    Thanks for any input here. Just confused and today didn't go as well as I'd have liked :o


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  • #2
    The Raging Bile Duct
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭The Raging Bile Duct


    irishproduce wrote: »
    I think others will have encountered this.
    I've looked at IGN vids and that trying to get it working but I'm failing.
    I've two kids using switches now after Santa. Previously just the one.
    A game that is confusing my situation is "among us".

    It's bought on one of them and there's a monthly Nintendo membership in there too.

    Now I want the second one to be able to get in on that and play too.

    I could buy the annual family pass from Nintendo so they can get online but I'm not sure how to get it all going?

    Do I have to buy the game a second time on the second switch or what?
    Should there be two profiles set up on the Nintendo online account?

    Thanks for any input here. Just confused and today didn't go as well as I'd have liked :o

    Got the family membership for the kids today. You set one account as the main account for the family membership and link any other accounts to the main one. The instructions are easy enough to follow on the nintendo website and you can buy a full year membership for Europe for about €30 on the likes of Eneba or Instant gaming. Pay for the membership and you'll get a code to put in on the Switch.


  • #3
    irishproduce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    I'll go at it again so.
    Do you buy multiple copies of the games for example "among us"?
    It's only a fiver but if I get in the habit I'll be buying double copies of them all and I may not need to


  • #4
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,058 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    irishproduce wrote: »
    I'll go at it again so.
    Do you buy multiple copies of the games for example "among us"?
    It's only a fiver but if I get in the habit I'll be buying double copies of them all and I may not need to

    You’ll need a copy of each game for each console if they want to play at the same time

    If you buy a physical game, you can swap that between them but they can’t play at the same time

    The Nintendo account is effectively for online access only. In fairness the family rate is fairly cheap


  • #5
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,730 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Just to follow on from this.

    I have the Nintendo family membership and I'm the main holder, my 2 daughters are linked to the account as children. If I buy Among us (or any other game) through my account can they then download it for free to their own switches?


  • #6
    irishproduce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Following up on this.
    I have among us bought from the main account.
    On the switch that uses the main account there are two profiles for the kids.
    On the second switch the same account is signed in and again the two profiles are there.
    They both happily play the game at the same time using the one account on different switches.
    So I'm happy with that


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  • #7
    dogbert27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,956 ✭✭✭dogbert27


    Can among us be played in a 2 person mode with the one Nintendo Switch on the tv?



  • #8
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118314819#Comment_118314819

    No, the game relies heavily on not being able to see the other players screens



  • #9
    xckjoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,549 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/115709375#Comment_115709375

    I think game sharing let's you play a single digital purchase on two switches. Never done it myself but seems easy enough. There's a few caveats and it looks like it's worth trying out


    https://www.howtogeek.com/675805/how-to-game-share-on-the-nintendo-switch/


    Edit: just noticed the original post was from last year. I'll leave it up in case it's of use to someone



  • #10
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Found this bit doesn't work for me:

    "Another thing to note is that both consoles cannot play the same game at the same time when they’re logged into a single account. However, this does not apply to a second Nintendo account. If you make another account on the secondary device and select it whenever you play, both devices can run the same game simultaneously. However, to play online multiplayer together, you need a second Nintendo Switch Online subscription."

    2nd account was told it cant play the game



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