How to gameshare on a Nintendo Switch

Just like the Xbox Series X and the PS5, you can gameshare on your Nintendo Switch. It's a great way to experience more of the best Switch games without breaking the bank. As long as you have a digital copy of a game in your account, you can easily share that game with a friend across the original Switch, Switch OLED, and a even the Switch Lite. Here's how to gameshare on Nintendo Switch.

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What You Need

• Nintendo Switch

• User account

• Internet connection

• Digital game to share

Gamesharing on Nintendo Switch basically boils down to signing out of your account on one console and signing into your account on another. All you need is a user account, an internet connection, and a digital game you want to share. That sounds simple enough, but there are a few other things you should know before getting started. However, there are a few things you’ll need to do with your Switch before you can get started.

What you need to know before getting started

First, gamesharing only works on digital games. If you have a physical game, you’ll have to pass it off to your friend the old-fashioned way. More important, though, only one player can access the game at any given time. The primary console — presumably your Nintendo Switch — has access to all of the games on that Switch online and offline. The secondary console — the one you’re sharing with — can only access games when connected to the internet.

How to gameshare

Essentially, you just need to log in on a different Switch (there are a few more steps we’ve laid out below). Because of that, you’ll be sharing your username and password to your Nintendo account. That includes all of the games registered to your account, of course, but also any credit card information and rewards you have on file. Before starting, make sure you’re comfortable sharing that information with a friend.

Step 1: Purchase the game with your Nintendo account. The first step seems obvious, but it’s imperative that you