Benefits of Having Multiple Users on the Switch
Some games, like Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, allow for only one save file per user profile. If you don’t want your kids playing on your save file, you should make separate profiles for each member of your home. Having different profiles also allows you to create a Nintendo family group, required to establish parental controls.
How Many Users Can You Have on a Nintendo Switch?
Each Nintendo Switch can have up to eight user accounts, and each user account can be associated with a single Nintendo account.
How to Add Users to a Nintendo Switch
To create a new user profile on your Switch console: You’ll then have the option to connect a Nintendo Account to the new user profile, but you can also do this later.
How to Add an Existing User to a Nintendo Switch
Before you transfer user data between Switch consoles, you should create a new Nintendo account and link it to your user profile. Once your account is set up:
How to Change Users on Switch
Anytime you launch an application, you’ll be asked to choose a user. To change between users on Switch, close the application and open it again.
How to Add Users to a Nintendo Switch Online Family
Up to eight users can be added to a Nintendo Switch family group. Every user in a family group can access Nintendo Online features, but only one person can be the administrator. The administrator is the person who sets up the family group, and they are the only user who can add or remove other users. To create a family group and add users to it:
How to Set Up Parental Controls on Nintendo Switch
You can establish parental controls by downloading the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app. When you launch the app, select Create an account for a child. Parental controls let you set limits on playtime and block access to specific games and features. You must provide your credit card information (to prove that you are an adult) and create a password.
