How do I change the primary owner on a Switch?

Log in to your main Nintendo Account (that’s authorized for the eshop/downloaded games) Access “Account Settings” in the eshop and select the “deactivate console” option. Now connect to the internet with the other Switch that you want to designate as the primary console.

How do I remove a primary Switch?

Select the user that is linked to the Nintendo Account you want to deregister the primary console for. Select the picture of your icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Scroll down to the “primary console” section. Select “Deregister” twice to confirm.

How do I change my primary account without the console?

How do I find my primary console 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.

How do I unlink my Nintendo Account from my Switch?

Best Answer:
  1. To access the Profile Settings.
  2. Go to the HOME Menu.
  3. Select “System Settings.
  4. ” Select “Users” from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the settings screen.
  5. Scroll down until you reach the bottom of the settings screen and choose “Unlink Nintendo Account.
  6. ” Finally.
  7. Select “Confirm.
  8. Then “Unlink.

How do I unregister a secondary Switch?

How To Deregister A Lost Nintendo Switch
  1. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deactivate.
  2. Click Shop Menu.
  3. Click Deregister Primary Console.
  4. Enter your Nintendo Account password.
  5. Click Deregister twice to confirm.

How does primary and secondary Switch work?

Here’s how it works: Primary Switch: Your account can launch any game offline or online and can play them without limit. Secondary Switch: Your account can only launch games when you have an online connection. If you go offline (like on a plane or subway), you cannot Switch to another game.

Does deregistering Switch delete content?

The deregistered switch (as long as OP keeps user profile on the original switch) basically just does a DRM check via internet connection every time you start up a game. The new switch (primary console) wont have the same checks for any digital content.

Can you use the same Nintendo Account on two switches?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and play your games on any of them using your Nintendo Account. Only one of the consoles can act as the primary console. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.