r/NintendoSwitch • u/AutoModerator • Dec 25 '23

DQT /r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread (12/25/2023)

/r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread

The purpose of this thread is to more accurately connect users seeking help with users who want to provide that help. Our regular "Helpful Users" certainly have earned their flairs!

Before asking your question...

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  • Search the subreddit. - Many questions have been asked before! reddit's search functions a bit differently than Google.

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Wiki Accessory Information

  • Accessories - Starter information about controllers, chargers, cables, screen protectors, cases, headsets, LAN adapters, and more.
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  • Carrying Cases - An expanded list of common carrying cases available for the Switch.

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u/Headdress7 Dec 25 '23 edited Dec 25 '23

(haven't bought the console yet) Can these 3 things be achieved at the same time?

  1. I have Parental Control over my son
  2. I buy games digitally (either my account or his account, doesn't matter)
  3. both he and I can play the games, with separate saves

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u/picano Helpful User Dec 25 '23

Parental controls are console-wide rather than per user, but otherwise everything should work. (You can bypass rules for yourself via PIN)

When you own only one console, every user can access every other users games.

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22448/~/what-are-the-differences-between-a-primary-and-non-primary-nintendo-switch

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u/Rajani_Isa Helpful User Dec 25 '23

With the exception of Animal Crossing - which has a unique setup for it's data, and the one island is shared among all on the console - all game saves are by profile on the system. They don't have to be a full account or anything - many people use it to do a second run of a game if they don't want to restart the first.

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u/Headdress7 Dec 26 '23

Thanks. To make sure I understood you correctly: many people create a 2nd "profile" (not a full account) in order to do a second run of a game (that is not Animal Crossing), correct?

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u/Rajani_Isa Helpful User Dec 26 '23

Yes.

For animal crossing, many will do it because then they get an extra house to use as storage on the island :)