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How to Share Nintendo Switch Games

How to Share Nintendo Switch Games
Jessica Ferguson

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Ever wondered how you can share your favorite Nintendo Switch games with friends or family? Let’s unravel this gaming mystery together.

Sharing games on the Nintendo Switch, is it possible? Yes, it absolutely is, and we’re here to show you how.

Sharing Nintendo Switch Games Made Easy

First off, the simplest way to share Nintendo Switch games is through the game cartridges themselves. Yes, good old-fashioned physical game sharing! If you have a game cartridge, just hand it over to your friend or family member, and they can play it on their own Switch console. Easy peasy!

But what if your game is digital? Nintendo has a cool feature called ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’ Switch. Here’s how it works: You set one Switch as your ‘Primary’ console. On this console, anyone can play the games you’ve bought. Then, log into a different Switch with your account and set it as the ‘Secondary.’ You can play your games here too, but you need to be online. The catch? Only you can play your games on the ‘Secondary’ console.

Winning with Playbite and Nintendo Switch Games

Now that you know how to share your Nintendo Switch games, let’s kick things up a notch. How about earning rewards while playing games? That’s where Playbite comes in. It’s an app where playing casual mobile games can earn you prizes, like Nintendo eShop Gift Cards. Imagine winning gift cards just by having fun! All you need to do is download the Playbite app and start playing. Who said games are just for fun? With Playbite, they’re also rewarding!

Win official Nintendo gift cards by playing games on Playbite!
Win official Nintendo gift cards by playing games on Playbite!

In case you’re wondering: Playbite simply makes money from (not super annoying) ads and (totally optional) in-app purchases. It then uses that money to reward players with really cool prizes!

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