How to share Animal Crossing New Horizons on 2 Switch with 1 game copy

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This video will teach you how you can share 1 digital copy of the game with two Nintendo Switch and the limitations you may face when you do so!
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  • @bluepandaman
    @bluepandaman3 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how terribly they've failed in making the multiplayer easy to use.

  • @sandypark7107

    @sandypark7107

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah

  • @mannya.h.967
    @mannya.h.9674 жыл бұрын

    Of the several videos I've seen on this topic, this was by FAR the most clear, informative, simply expressed and well-made. Subbed!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @TheNearsightedGamer
    @TheNearsightedGamer4 жыл бұрын

    I had 2 questions and you answered them both. Liked and subscribed!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @TrebleClefDan

    @TrebleClefDan

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Nooksters

  • @SaminICTSound
    @SaminICTSound4 жыл бұрын

    It was so hard to find proper information about this but you made it so easy to understand. Thank you so much!!

  • @itsokfish2312
    @itsokfish23124 жыл бұрын

    Rock on, this answered all my questions and guided my purchases today!

  • @lysjohnny
    @lysjohnny4 жыл бұрын

    You answered all my questions and provided clear information and I thank you so much!!

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Chamsta Playz i do what games u got

  • @mondayyys
    @mondayyys4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for!

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    wanna gameshare

  • @dasPRODUKT
    @dasPRODUKT4 жыл бұрын

    very good video! especially the summary at the end and the answer ti the question if u still could keep progress after switcher from sharing to havin ur own copy. thanks a lot for this simple, complete explaination!

  • @onlyfriends131
    @onlyfriends1314 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! That was very informative and precise. I was trying to search about this topic for a while and you answered all my questions in 4 minutes. Liked and subscribed!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words and you're welcome!

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Byron Aquino wanna gameshare with me?

  • @onlyfriends131

    @onlyfriends131

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hasantariq869 Convince me. Why would I wanna do that? lol

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Byron Aquino I have rocket leuage Minecraft and fifa if they interest you?

  • @ChrTube
    @ChrTube3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your help with this! Saved me from buying a second copy of the game!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    3 жыл бұрын

    No problem!

  • @CarlosRehlaender
    @CarlosRehlaender4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot. This it's what I need it.

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    wanna gameshare with me?

  • @TheNooksters
    @TheNooksters4 жыл бұрын

    Please remember to launch the game using your own user profile (1:17) when you first launch the game! (Oinkus will launch the game on her console using her own profile, Stinker's account is simply logged in as a primary console to allow Oinkus who don't own the game to play). This is so that you will keep your progress if you wish to transfer the game ownership back in the future. The first user who launches the game will forever be the Resident Representative of the island which is tied to the console. This cannot be changed unless you reset the whole island. Note: Please be aware that you should only game share with someone you trust as they will have access to your Nintendo Switch account!!

  • @bree9099

    @bree9099

    4 жыл бұрын

    So say if I game share and do all of this my island will still be fine no matter what?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bree9099 Yes! The only time your island will be lost is if your Switch Console no longer works or you delete the Animal Crossing game file.

  • @greatkiikii2466

    @greatkiikii2466

    4 жыл бұрын

    If I buy a new switch, do I have to start over on the new switch?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Enrique Herrera Yeap. As of now you can’t transfer save data from one console to another so you will have to start over

  • @israelgomez7520

    @israelgomez7520

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dont you have do the family account thing to play online

  • @SoraO5O5
    @SoraO5O52 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for this video! ✨

  • @enerel1784
    @enerel17843 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Quick question, do I have to buy another animal crossing if I want to move off an island on a different switch?

  • @charlieplayz852
    @charlieplayz8524 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ive been researching all game 😁😁😁😁😁

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem 👍

  • @MySisterSings
    @MySisterSings4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so muchhh!!! Subscribed!

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey wanna gameshare with me?

  • @thatonesylveon

    @thatonesylveon

    4 жыл бұрын

    you must be broke af in order to ask every single comment to gameshare

  • @lammie-858
    @lammie-8584 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nooksters thanks for the video. I liked it. Can I ask you if both switches have separate NSO account as per the video and play online at the airport, can both visit each other’s islands?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for liking the video! Yes you can! -Stinker

  • @nicholasgan6349
    @nicholasgan63492 жыл бұрын

    Very well made

  • @polarauros3405
    @polarauros34053 жыл бұрын

    So me and my little sister each have a switch (I have a lite) and she has physical copies of Animal Crossing and Pokemon. Let's say I want to buy a few digital games such as AC, Pokemon, and Zelda, and she wants to buy separate games, such as some Mario games, how would we make sure the games we purchased had the person who purchased it as the primary owner? And how exactly do we go about sharing them? I understand deregistering, but how would we return the game's primary account holder to the other switch, so that the owner is the primary owner for only their games?

  • @sarashiame
    @sarashiame4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! I'm on my husband family Nintendo online plan. Do I need to leave his family plan and get my own online subscription?

  • @AFCDaniel_
    @AFCDaniel_3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much. I’ve been thinking of buying a new switch and playing day by day no time travel or anything. And I wanted to give myself some clothes and stuff

  • @Kellyyxo

    @Kellyyxo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hii i'm thinking about getting a second switch and do the same to myself. Give myself DIYS and stuff. But have you found a way how to go to your second island without paying for another online membership ?

  • @AFCDaniel_

    @AFCDaniel_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Kellyyxo I’m not sure but I know there is a 7 day free trial

  • @Kellyyxo

    @Kellyyxo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AFCDaniel_ Ohh okay! i might do that then. thank you so much :)

  • @KungFuMojo
    @KungFuMojo3 жыл бұрын

    Can someone clarify... Does it work if the secondary switch is online and is part of the primary switch's online family account? Or, do we need completely separate ONLINE accounts, meaning pay for two separate subscriptions?

  • @zeroturn7091

    @zeroturn7091

    3 жыл бұрын

    Family account is fine, because it allows up to 8 users.

  • @azntakumi
    @azntakumi4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!!!

  • @juanmarti4671
    @juanmarti46713 жыл бұрын

    Thank You!!!!!!!!! Now I can play with my wife

  • @bilozone_private
    @bilozone_private2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this video. But something is still unclear for me. I own a digital version of Animal Crossing and i have a family account. My daughter will receive her own nintendo switch soon. Will she be able to download Animal crossing and use it with her account that i set up as a family member? Thanks a lot!

  • @rossbossdraws6350
    @rossbossdraws63502 жыл бұрын

    Will we see the same village or will the other have to start a complete new village

  • @oreoof7064
    @oreoof70644 жыл бұрын

    Can you set the owner is primary acc, and play online with ur family?

  • @gachasims4648
    @gachasims46482 жыл бұрын

    How do you local play if both digital and physical copies of the game both have the same dlc? Do I have to buy dlc for the digital copy? I await for your answer.

  • @issacrayes8284
    @issacrayes82843 жыл бұрын

    Me and my sister both have different Nintendo switches if we buy the real life game (not digital) how would we share it and will we share the same island

  • @RealmRunner94
    @RealmRunner944 жыл бұрын

    I have an original switch and my gf has a lite, can she play her island on both consoles back and forth as she would like to play on the TV sometimes ?

  • @Kellyyxo
    @Kellyyxo2 жыл бұрын

    Hii! i have a question. I'm thinking about to get a second switch and make an new animal crossing island. i wanna keep my previous one, and start a second island on the new switch. But can i use my Online subscription for my second switch? I wanna give myself the exrta diys from island 1 to island 2. But i don't wanna pay for another online subscription on my second switch

  • @supriyaneal9780
    @supriyaneal9780 Жыл бұрын

    thanks for this video! I have some questions on this method. My sister’s switch is where I originally bought animal crossing. And her switch was the primary console. My profile was on her switch already. me and her were both able to play AC without me having to pay on my console. (Your method) I later bought the expansion pack for my switch lite so i can have the DLC: happy home paradise. The shop kept saying i have the membership but not the content (animal crossing nh) downloaded on my switch, which i was confused by. When i deregistered her switch, and made my the primary console, it gave me my DLC on my lite. Thats great! But, it said she doesnt have AC on her switch anymore. Im so confused 😭i just want us to use your method and me be able to have the DLC. What do you suggest i do? I rather not pay for the game again her switch.

  • @green4ever626
    @green4ever6262 жыл бұрын

    Can we still play together if its the family version of Nintendo Online? Like if we're on the same membership?

  • @jcdamian2
    @jcdamian24 жыл бұрын

    I have been looking for a solution for a sometime now - was planning to buy a new Switch and I want to play with my wife but budget is not enough to buy a new copy of the game. So if we are both registered to NS Online, that will do the trick. THANKS SO MUCH! Will let you know here how it turns out.

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped and sure thing!

  • @ehnamonimoo
    @ehnamonimoo6 ай бұрын

    does this work the same where you share 1 physical cartridges with 2 switches?

  • @krash1220
    @krash12202 жыл бұрын

    What will happen if you change the primary back to secondary and vice versa? I tried this and it's been going great so far but there's another game that the other person owns that I can't play now (even on his switch).

  • @uixtrafortnite
    @uixtrafortnite3 жыл бұрын

    if i put the animal crossing cartridge in another switch will it transfer the data to the new switch?

  • @plushie8686
    @plushie86862 жыл бұрын

    I have 2 nintendo switches but i want my old original island and play it on both of my nintendo switch, is that possible or no?

  • @alexandraalexfischer
    @alexandraalexfischer3 жыл бұрын

    I have one physical copy of the game for the lite don't want too loose everything can I use it on original

  • @iamjohnporter67
    @iamjohnporter673 жыл бұрын

    I have to warn everyone if you have one digital copy you cannot play local together. The other person must have a 2nd copy of the game in order to play local. It still works if you try using "online play" but it won't work with local player because again the other person doesn't have a 2nd copy of the game.

  • @chantellpaige

    @chantellpaige

    Жыл бұрын

    they said that in the video

  • @iamjohnporter67

    @iamjohnporter67

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chantellpaige I know that, but I am just trying to claify because some people still get confused.

  • @alexibarra6169
    @alexibarra61694 жыл бұрын

    But what if there are other users on the island? I tried this since we bought the game in my dads acc , I can play normally since I have as the primary console , but my brothers can’t play in their switch since it says they haven’t purchased , please answer we need an answer! 🥺🥺🥺

  • @imlockedinmyfriendsbasment
    @imlockedinmyfriendsbasment3 жыл бұрын

    Does this work with 2 friends or does it only work if you do 1 friend

  • @Ramms95
    @Ramms952 жыл бұрын

    can 1 switch device hold 2 user account set as primary device? i meant this 2 user set as primary on 1 switch device

  • @jetlacoste
    @jetlacoste4 жыл бұрын

    I have 1 yellow switch with my nintendo account and two users , I downloaded animal crossing to it, now i bought a new nintendo switch blue and logged in with my nintendo account how do i get animal crossing to the new blue switch i made that the primary console but cant figure out how to get the game here without having to re pay

  • @spy2859

    @spy2859

    3 жыл бұрын

    Start the eshop on your new switch with your account you used to buy the game. Then download it and you can play it.

  • @vincemichaeltalo1439
    @vincemichaeltalo14394 жыл бұрын

    pointers: 1. a deregistered switch can only play the profile that is used to buy the game. 2. a registered switch can redownload the game and can play all the profiles without internet connection. This will allow other profiles from this switch to create a new island. All profiles can play but can only share the same island. 3. One switch one island policy. 4. in order to play together via online play: 1 device must be registered (can play without connection) must use the new profile with new island with nintendo subs. the other switch should use the profile used to purchase the game with nintendo online subs.

  • @iEATrainb0wz

    @iEATrainb0wz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can you reregister the original device as the primary and will it effect anything? I have a a Nintendo online family membership so we have a few accounts that have online access. Sorry getting a little confused by this process

  • @vincemichaeltalo1439

    @vincemichaeltalo1439

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@iEATrainb0wz yes you can reregister anytime but only on the actual console. a deregistered console can only play using the profile that is used to buy the digital game.

  • @supriyaneal9780

    @supriyaneal9780

    Жыл бұрын

    hey, do you mind reading my comment? Im so confused on this process as well

  • @markrea2
    @markrea24 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos and channel! Quick question: I’m a dad gamer, with 3 kids. We’ve had a switch since launch, but I just bought two switch lites for my other kids. Now all 3 kids will have a switch. My plan is to buy one digital game (Animal Crossing of course) to share and buy one Nintendo Online Family Subscription. That will work, so everyone can have their own game with own saves and own island; and be able to visit each other in the game online, correct? Thank you so much!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey, thanks for the kind words! It's not possible to share the game between three consoles AND play simultaneously at the same time. This is because two secondary console cannot launch the game simultaneously as it connects to the Internet to check if the game owner's profile is currently playing the game. The reason you can share between two Switches is because the Primary console does not need to do this and any user profile can launch the game when it is the game owner's Primary console. I would advice that you buy an additional game copy. Additionally, make sure that when you first launch the game on the 3 Switches, you are playing on 3 separate user profiles that you want to be the owner of the island.

  • @markrea2

    @markrea2

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Nooksters Ok, wow. Thanks for the quick and detailed response!

  • @Lonesch0lar

    @Lonesch0lar

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@markrea2 i was trying to do this same thing looks like i need to buy two copies and get a family online subscription... Sigh.... 😞

  • @if6397
    @if63972 жыл бұрын

    If my brother and I have two nintendo switches but one game, can I share my game with him?

  • @nokinoki2224
    @nokinoki22244 жыл бұрын

    My sister and i have a different consoles. Can we share the animal crossing physical game?

  • @Link-from-totk
    @Link-from-totk3 жыл бұрын

    But, what if I want a brand new island on my new switch? Can I still share the game and just move out my brother's character on a new island, or do I need to buy another copy?

  • @ssmith17_

    @ssmith17_

    2 жыл бұрын

    i was also wondering this too! have you found the answer yet?

  • @gamerecerv1286
    @gamerecerv12864 жыл бұрын

    When someone shares me that game means that that i can my island and the person who shared my can also has is own island or must we play together on one island

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    GameRecer V1 you will have your own island, and can play on each other’s island assuming you both have a Switch Online Membership

  • @l0veyyy_116
    @l0veyyy_1162 жыл бұрын

    But what if we don't have the digital copy?

  • @stormfaeries2534
    @stormfaeries25342 жыл бұрын

    What if you sign up for family account? Could you both play together? What's the family account for?

  • @liwsoderqvist5740
    @liwsoderqvist57403 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. If you have another switch (switch lite) and another copie of the game. Do you get another island or do you have the same island from the i first copie of the game. Do you need to create a different acount to get a new island

  • @spy2859

    @spy2859

    3 жыл бұрын

    You will have the same island. The island is safed on your console. To get another island you will need to delete your current island or buy a whole new switch system.

  • @EevantheThird
    @EevantheThird4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry but had to ask. Does this trick still works to this day?

  • @seliniman9730
    @seliniman97303 жыл бұрын

    what if i decide to buy my own copy later but it is a digital version as well, will I lose my progress?

  • @kaedelynn

    @kaedelynn

    3 жыл бұрын

    No you won't, the savefile will stay on your nswitch even if you delete the game.

  • @orandyo
    @orandyo4 жыл бұрын

    Thx for the info. We’ve able to play at the same time but when we try to visit each other’s island, we couldn’t see each other in friend list, thus couldn’t fly to my wife’s island. Is there anything we missed?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Have you added each other as friends? You can also use DoDo code.

  • @babygirlsebastian2215
    @babygirlsebastian22153 жыл бұрын

    Hi me n my husband both have Nintendo switch lite and have same . How can both of us play together?

  • @coreyramirez3232
    @coreyramirez32323 жыл бұрын

    Does playing with the other person work if you share a family membership?

  • @zeroturn7091

    @zeroturn7091

    3 жыл бұрын

    It should we have a family online plan, and unfortunately I purchased the physical cartridge twice (my previous incorrect understanding was that game sharing was not possible in that both users couldn’t play the game at the same time).

  • @Arcanita
    @Arcanita4 жыл бұрын

    how you can play together? you cannot open the game if your friend is playing...

  • @alexia-tf7ky
    @alexia-tf7ky4 жыл бұрын

    What can I do if I only have the real life game card? My brother and i want to play with each other but we don’t have he digital copy. Is there any way to play?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can’t play simultaneously on two Switch with a game card

  • @felixserraty
    @felixserraty4 жыл бұрын

    So you need a digital copy?

  • @zeroturn7091
    @zeroturn70913 жыл бұрын

    I have the family plan and three consoles, and wanted to know if I should back up my game save data before deregistering the primary? Next question, I know that all three cannot share the game at the same time. Would the two secondary consoles be able to alternate playing with the primary, or does Nintendo strictly lock it down to two consoles regardless?

  • @chrisbeach423

    @chrisbeach423

    5 ай бұрын

    U still need answers?

  • @zeroturn7091

    @zeroturn7091

    5 ай бұрын

    @@chrisbeach423 yes

  • @PwnageBoy007
    @PwnageBoy0074 жыл бұрын

    Are you from Singapore by any chance! If so hello fellow singaporean! Haha

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Hello!!

  • @MangCnasal

    @MangCnasal

    4 жыл бұрын

    singaporean accent killed me

  • @haileyclair107
    @haileyclair1074 жыл бұрын

    what happens if you have the game chip?like I didn't buy the game on the switch

  • @b0ng337
    @b0ng3374 жыл бұрын

    I have a question, if you delete the game progress of the account in the non primary, will it affect the primary console?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope!

  • @SoraFan23
    @SoraFan233 жыл бұрын

    Thank god I have the digital copy but man that really sucks that the 2nd switch must have an online membership just to play together if you were playing by yourself. I mean its local play. It doesn't make any sesne to me.

  • @Alkatraz581
    @Alkatraz5814 жыл бұрын

    Hey could you help me figure this out? So my Girlfriend got a Switch and Animal crossing. She made her island and what not. She then also made me a character to be on her island as well. I have ny house there and everything. If i were to buy a second switch and a second copy of Animal crossing, could i still play using my own character? I have already progressed it and have my new house built. Only thing is i would love to play together walking around the island instead of taking turns. Do you know what i mean? Would this work? Or if i logged in to a new switch and new game with my character would it just make me start completely over?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    I get what you mean! A new island and a new set of characters are created for every new Switch. This means that your character cannot own a house on her island and yet own a house on your own island. It sucks but it is just what it is.

  • @breezharley
    @breezharley2 жыл бұрын

    Will it work with a family membership

  • @nikuwolf
    @nikuwolf3 жыл бұрын

    on the nintendo website it says i need to wait a year if i deregister my switch if i do it remotely? will this happen if i do this with my friend? (we just want to do it for a week before her online expires)

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can register the Switch on the console itself inside eShop

  • @leticiamurillo6954
    @leticiamurillo69544 жыл бұрын

    Hi I have a question about the limitations. I’m sharing the game with my little sister and finally got my hands on my own switch. If I transfer the game to my switch, I won’t be able to play without an internet connect (if, for example, I leave my house and want to play on a commute to work without internet access?). Only the person who primarily downloaded the game will have offline access?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Assuming your little sister is the one who owns the game, she must now login into your Switch and set yours as the primary console. You must now launch the game using your own user profile and you DO NOT require an internet connection to play. In this case your little sister is the one who require an internet to launch the game.

  • @leticiamurillo6954

    @leticiamurillo6954

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Nooksters thanks so much for your help!

  • @adrianaramzi7362
    @adrianaramzi73624 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nooksters! I just bought 2 nintendo switches for me and my sister. The switches have yet to arrive so I know little to nothing about it! We also bought a physical card of animal crossing, can we still share and play at the same time? Also, do we need to make Nintendo accounts of our own or do only ONE of us need to make the account in order to be able to share games? Sorry for the newbie questions. Hihi ^_^

  • @typicalplayzer636

    @typicalplayzer636

    4 жыл бұрын

    I believe you need a digital copy of animal crossing.

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! You cannot play at the same time if you are using a physical copy of the game. But you can definitely take turns to play with the physical copy and decide from there if getting another copy of the game is what you want. No matter the scenario, it is better to create your own account, in case you decide to get another copy of the game. If you both use the same account to play on 2 Switches and later down the road you decide you want to play online together, you wouldn’t be able to unless you delete one of the islands. Hope that clarifies! - Stinker

  • @adrianaramzi7362

    @adrianaramzi7362

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheNooksters thank you!

  • @kimahashemi6274
    @kimahashemi62744 жыл бұрын

    I have the Switch Lite and want to buy a normal switch. Can I play AC on both with my town?? thank you!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can gameshare your digital copy but your two Switch will have different towns.

  • @willh1054
    @willh10544 жыл бұрын

    Can I use two profiles from the same family membership or do they have to be separate individual/family memberships?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    We are not sure, for our experiment we used two individual membership. Sorry!

  • @willh1054

    @willh1054

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. We went with two separate accounts just to be safe.

  • @nanalita8185
    @nanalita81854 жыл бұрын

    Hi thank you for the content. I am getting a second switch for my own. We already have ACNH cartridge. What’s the Limitation if I want to use the same cartridge on my switch? Should I get another ACNH one to play together with my family ?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! You're welcome. The limitation is that you can only play the game when the cartridge is inserted, hence you can't play together simultaneously between two Switches. However, you can play couch co-op with your family. Couch co-op is where all your family live on one island, with the player that first launched the game being the 'Resident Representative' of the island. Whether you should get another ACNH would depend on your family's playstyle. Do you all want to share the same island? Or would everyone want to own their island?

  • @nanalita8185

    @nanalita8185

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Nooksters thank you for your reply. So it means I can have my own island on the second switch with the same cartridge ? What about the save file that have been previously played ? Will it be deleted?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeap! I think that would be good!

  • @NerdTae

    @NerdTae

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nanalita8185save file is saved on the SD card and not on the cartridge. so switching ard the cartridge to a new switch would only mean a new game file is created on the SD card of the new switch.

  • @divinestrength1774
    @divinestrength17742 жыл бұрын

    Can you play together with each other using a family online membership??

  • @stefanielui2045
    @stefanielui20454 жыл бұрын

    So if I have a Nintendo online family membership instead of two individual membership, would it work on both of my Switch Lite and my main Switch?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    We tested this with two individual membership so we can't confirm if the family membership works. Sorry!

  • @stefanielui2045

    @stefanielui2045

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheNooksters thank you

  • @goldengunzzzz

    @goldengunzzzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@stefanielui2045 Did you try this on a family membership in the end? Also interested to know if that works!

  • @x143anna

    @x143anna

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can someone please check? I also have the same question

  • @ChubiOFC
    @ChubiOFC4 жыл бұрын

    So, I have my Animal Crossing with my progress and playing on my own. If my girlfriend adds my account on her switch (as secondary). Can see play with her own island and not deleting my island? Will she need a nintendo switch online subscription active to play at her island (not visiting mine)?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    If she adds your account as secondary, she will have to launch the game using your user profile. Your progress is safe but you guys will not be able to play together. The owner of the island will also be your user profile and switching it is not possible without losing progress. She does not need an online subscription.

  • @Juanznga
    @Juanznga4 жыл бұрын

    Hello, my wife and I each have an account and share an island together on one switch. I bought her a switch lite which should be arriving soon. Is it possible for us to play together living on the same island using separate switches? What are the steps?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! You can play together on seperate Switches on one island by using online play, but the experience won’t be the same as couch coop as you can’t own a house on the same island using online play.

  • @joaquinangelodizon5493
    @joaquinangelodizon54934 жыл бұрын

    I'm still a bit confused, I'm sorry. My sister owns the digital copy. We have our own switches. Is there a way for both me and her to share the game, have different islands, and have her console as the primary console and mine as the one that goes through online authentication?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Since your sister owns the game she has to launch the game using her own profile on her switch, and your switch has to be her primary console so you can launch the game using your own profile. So nope.

  • @EK-hb1xr
    @EK-hb1xr4 жыл бұрын

    So if the second switch has online, it can visit other islands (other than the owner of the digital copy) to sell turnips and stuff?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    It can also visit the owner of the digital copy. Just make sure to use a different profile tagged to a different email with Switch Online membership.

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey wanna gameshare with me?

  • @casimott453
    @casimott4532 жыл бұрын

    Can someone help me? My friend and I have our own Nintendo switch and our own accounts. We also bought our own games. Are we able to play and share an island between our two devices and play together? If so how?

  • @iEATrainb0wz
    @iEATrainb0wz4 жыл бұрын

    Question- could other person (stinker in this case) reregister his primary switch to his switch?

  • @dontdieaki

    @dontdieaki

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can register and deregister your switch account as many times as you want

  • @CremeDelaMac
    @CremeDelaMac4 жыл бұрын

    Hello I am thinking about buying a nintendo switch lite for my brother soon.. We are both playing AC in one switch and using two different accounts. I am the primary for this island and my brother is just a neighbor but if i get him a new switch I would still want him to be in my island and not have his own.. should i just do the steps that you said in your video to make this happen? and Yes we both have online membership.. I just don't want him to start all over again. Thanks!

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! That is not possible. You can’t live together on one island using two Switches.

  • @wizards578
    @wizards5784 жыл бұрын

    If I were to Link a Nintendo account to another switch account will that account lose its game saves

  • @Jepoy900

    @Jepoy900

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. You can also copy the save data to the 2nd Switch of the same account.

  • @deadname569

    @deadname569

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeffrey Dela Rosa i tryed

  • @deadname569

    @deadname569

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeffrey Dela Rosa you cant with animal crossing

  • @rlaxstarchy2278
    @rlaxstarchy22784 жыл бұрын

    So which switch do I buy it on the secondary or primary ?

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    the primary and wanna gameshare with me?

  • @pedrology2010
    @pedrology20104 жыл бұрын

    I am playing animal crossing, my daughter we tried to share on the same console but as secondary player in ACNH lacks many features and its more like a glorified guest only, now planning to buy my daughter her own console. does the family membership online will work if we want to visit each others island? she really enjoys the game.

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi! It will most likely work. We used individual membership for our testing so we can’t guarantee it.

  • @pedrology2010

    @pedrology2010

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheNooksters thank you and more power

  • @PuthiSary
    @PuthiSary4 жыл бұрын

    Hello! So we can play online together now but I want to be a primary back again (so that I don’t need to be online verified every time I play)? Can I do it? And how to do it?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    If the user you are sharing with wants to play the game you can't be primary again. The limitations starts from 02:55

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Puthi Sary wanna gameshare with me?

  • @doragame5479
    @doragame54794 жыл бұрын

    can i share the game in more than 2 devices, and what's the best the primary or the secondary account

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can share the game in more than 2 devices but at any one time only two devices can play simultaneously

  • @angiechoi2312
    @angiechoi23124 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t download the game digitally but I do have the game chip.. would I be able to just use my game chip on to a new switch and still have the same data??

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    The save data is saved in the console's memory, not the cartridge. So that's not possible! (As of now)

  • @mysterybox7844
    @mysterybox78444 жыл бұрын

    Does this still work? Trying to do it now on the second switch and it does not allow me to download the game.

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nothing has changed in game sharing as far as we know. Make sure to launch the eshop using the user profile who owns the game.

  • @Imdiegodavila
    @Imdiegodavila4 жыл бұрын

    can i use my same account in a nintendo switch and a lite and play at the same time or share the game?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can simply launch the game using a second profile. A second profile can be easily created without an email. Playing at the same time using the same profile is not possible if you are using the same copy of the game. Let us know if you require more assistance! (:

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    To add on, the secondary profile should ideally be created on your switch lite. So the switch lite will have two users, your main account which owns the game and this secondary profile. Make the switch lite your primary console of the main account so it doesn’t require an internet connection when you play outside. Launch the game on your switch lite using your secondary profile and you can also launch the game using your switch after going through an online authentication.

  • @anthonym6097

    @anthonym6097

    4 жыл бұрын

    *TRICK* you can sign into both switches as the same user and share the game on both and play at the same time. Step one sign into both switches. Next make sure both switches have the game desired to share downloaded. Step 3. Make sure the primary user starts up animal crossing while using WiFi; this user must turn on airplane mode after animal crossing is loaded up and you are able to walk around. Once you turn on airplane mode the other user is safe to turn on their animal crossing game on but a message will appear, “checking if game is available” when this message appears this user must turn on airplane mode quickly (within 4 seconds) to bypass that screen then BOOM it works. Your welcome..

  • @lindseyoneill6551

    @lindseyoneill6551

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anthonym6097 I’m trying to transfer all of my old island stuff on my Lite to my new island on my Regular switch but it’s not working. :/ Not even this video helped me figure out how to do that. I don’t want to have to buy a whole new copy of ACNH just to transfer stuff between islands and be able to visit my old island while using the same Nintendo account.

  • @doshi066
    @doshi0664 жыл бұрын

    It seems you cant play the same time on two switches on the same email...and my friend is using a different email on my main switch but he doesn't have the option to make his own island...he shown Up on my island we can play together...so it seems to able to play same time is to buy the game twice

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can use the same game to play together. You just need to use a different user profile (which is tagged to a different email anyway). This is why in the video we mentioned that you need two Nintendo Switch Online Membership, not one.

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Doshi wanna gameshare with me?

  • @flntmndrin7067
    @flntmndrin70674 жыл бұрын

    are you Singaporean? ^^

  • @imjaysonnn658
    @imjaysonnn6583 жыл бұрын

    Can you do this if one of them has a game Cartridge

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope

  • @charlieplayz852
    @charlieplayz8524 жыл бұрын

    How do u choose wich switch it goes to?

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can deregister your primary console and the next console that logs into the account will be the primary.

  • @RosalinaRobertson
    @RosalinaRobertson4 жыл бұрын

    I need help with game sharing. My sister’s switch is my primary and her primary is my switch. I can’t access the game because it says the person who purchased it must be accessing the game. Help please.

  • @RosalinaRobertson

    @RosalinaRobertson

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh. Ok I didn’t buy it. So I can’t share it sorry.

  • @raps6612
    @raps66124 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the info! Just 1 question.. Me and my sister both have our own switches, and she shared the game with me. Can we still play at the same time if we don’t visit each other’s island? like play separately at the same time?? I would appreciate if someone could reply.

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    Zooba Vision yes you can play seperately at the same time, you can even visit each other if you want to. Just make sure that you follow the steps in the video!

  • @raps6612

    @raps6612

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Nooksters ok thank you very much! i subscribed

  • @NuttyRageGaming
    @NuttyRageGaming4 жыл бұрын

    Ok so I have AC on my switch and buying my gf a switch tomorrow. Does she have to play under my profile on her switch? Or can she play on her own profile

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    She should only launch the game on her own profile, this is so that she is the Resident Representative (owner) of the island that she creates. This will also allow her to visit your island and play together. Your account just needs to be logged in as a primary console on her Switch. Hope that helps and have fun!

  • @onlyfriends131
    @onlyfriends1314 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. Is there a risk for saved data loss while doing this? I mean what if the second switch (on the right) plays animal crossing with the primary account (stinker), what will happen to the saved data?

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    there is no risk of losing saved data and wanna gameshare with me dude?

  • @onlyfriends131

    @onlyfriends131

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hasantariq869 I dont game share with people I dont know and trust. Ive seen you in every animal crossing video. I hear bad things lol

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Byron Aquino eh? What bad things ? I’ve never gameshared with anyone

  • @onlyfriends131

    @onlyfriends131

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hasantariq869 maybe because people think you're a scam and you really do seem like a scammer lol

  • @hasantariq869

    @hasantariq869

    4 жыл бұрын

    Byron Aquino but I’m not I just wanna play AC why would I scam and risk losing the chance to play it and plus I would always give Somone my account when gamesharing

  • @ryanwilliamson5363
    @ryanwilliamson53634 жыл бұрын

    Hello, thankyou so much for this! It worked a treat for us 😊 I have 1 question though! So the digital game was purchased on my console through my profile which was the primary console, and I have followed your tutorial to put the game onto my cousins console, so now my console is the secondary console and my cousins is the primary console! All working fine and great, however before doing all this on my console my partner played on my island for a bit and has a tent on it which he dosent want now, I can only remove his profile on my island if I launch the game under his profile, but because my console is now registered as the secondary console it won't allow anyone to play the game apart from me as I purchased the game! Will it work if I switch my console back to primary, launch the game on his profile and delete his save, then once done change my cousins console back to primary? Scared to do this and ruin my cousins save as he has got far on his island now. Thank you so much 😊

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem! Have you tried going into the game's setting and deleting your partner's save data? You can access this menu by pressing the '-' button at the Animal Crossing homescreen.

  • @ryanwilliamson5363

    @ryanwilliamson5363

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello, yes tried that but Tom nook needs to speak to the islander himself, meaning his save data can only be delete whilst on his profile, not mine even though I'm the representative

  • @TheNooksters

    @TheNooksters

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ryanwilliamson5363 Ah I see. Anyway to answer your question, I have not tried it myself, but I would say it is highly unlikely to ruin your cousin save data.

  • @ryanwilliamson5363

    @ryanwilliamson5363

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheNooksters OK thankyou, will give it a try and have our fingers crossed 😊

  • @ryanwilliamson5363

    @ryanwilliamson5363

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just an update, it all worked OK 😊 thought would let you know if anyone asks for help with this!

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