How to Play the Same Game on 2 Switches AT THE SAME TIME!

[@Level1Sword]

Did anybody else know you can do this with Switch games? Let me know!

[@chorcor888]

can you do this with hard copy?

[@Level1Sword]

@@chorcor888 As far as I know, this only works with digital versions. Maybe one day, someone will mod the Switch and make a way to rip games!

[@javilez811]

I dont think u can use the game a digital game on a secondary system without internet

[@Level1Sword]

@@javilez811 You'll need internet to launch the game on the secondary system, but you can keep it disconnected afterwards as long as you don't close out of the game.

[@Cowboy_McNugget]

@@Level1Swordidk if you still look at this but I have my account on two different switches and want to remove it from my old one but I have no idea if that will delete it from my current switch so I was wondering if I can delete it from my old witch but keep it and it’s data on my current switch and I can’t transfer the user because it’s in use on both consoles

[@m.j.armstrong1803]

I know this is three years old, but I had to comment on how extraordinarily clear and thorough this video is! I just got an OLED Switch, and I want to keep my old warrior regular Switch in action, as well, and these instructions are so precise, yet easily followed, that even my dumb ass can follow along.

[@sammylpt9076]

His explanation was very clear. As you are someone with two switches can you answer a question of mine? Please, I should say. So I want to buy a new OLED for my kid to play games with me. I have an OLED and I wish to play co-op games on our own switches. Is this possible? And if so how do I know which games allow this? And if it is possible, do I have to purchase the game twice in order to play co-op?

[@hihello9131]

This is EXTREMELY well made. This video addressed my exact concerns with owning 2 switches as I'll be sharing them amongst family members. You're a lifesaver, thanks a ton! :)

[@offthewallsurfer1]

Bro, thank you so much for this thorough explanation. I just upgraded to the Oled and gave my original switch to my son, I then deleted all the adult games on the original and put Mario, and various digital games on his but every time I launched my switch he’d get that error message. Never thought about just disconnecting my switch from the internet since it’s the primary. Great loophole, thank you.

[@Avelavor]

This was very helpful and clear!! Thank you !!

[@marcfrancois8789]

You’re a life saver. Buying my lite right now. I had the specific concern you’ve addressed in your video. Thank you so much.

[@tpitts]

Good job bro I can see your channel growing quickly very soon!

[@mama_tips.and.tricks]

Just for some clarity you can take either of these systems on the go with internet connection as long as you have a hotspot on your phone. The switch runs surprisingly well on hotspot.

[@rugsbaby]

My thoughts were to make the lite the primary and the regular my secondary for this reason as the lite literally would be going places, Great video!

[@reelsponge]

Thanks a milli bro…sooo helpful. .cause I bought switches for my bros and didn’t want to pay for 3 games…thanks…liked and sub

[@gymboreeprincess]

We tried this using our kids (3) Switch Lites. The main (full size) Switch is the primary console. We put the main Switch in sleep mode, cut airplane mode on, on all 3 kids Switch Lites and get the message of “Please turn Airplane Mode off when appropriate for your surroundings. You can do this in Quick Settings.” What are we doing wrong? Kids are wanting to play the same games like Mario Odyssey, Dreamlight Valley, Mario 3D World, Zelda, etc., on their own Switch Lites at the same time. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated!!

[@rlanesports]

Try to launch it 1st on (1 )Switch lite than put it in airplane mode repeat with switch lite #2 than you should be able to launch primary. I just bought my 1st Switches this month and learning about this sucks. I understand the issues with cheating it can create. I use to run Heist on GTA V online with 2 playstations to pay myself money but offline non competitive games makes no sense to have this.

[@neumann7888]

Does the secondary switch needs to stay online to play games? How long can a secondary switch stay offline to play digital games?

[@Level1Sword]

As long as you don't switch to another game or end the game by closing out of it entirely or having the Switch run out of power, it shouldn't need to reconnect to the internet at all. You can have it connect to the internet as long as the primary Switch isn't connected at the same time, playing the same game.

[@samanthastyle]

but does your save data go back and forth between the two switches?

[@Level1Sword]

It can, but it's not automatic. If you're playing the same game simultaneously, even though you're using the same eShop account, you'll be using a different profile on each Switch. You can go into the settings to transfer the save file from one Switch to the other, or upload to the cloud if you have Nintendo Switch Online. I would turn off automatic cloud saving just to be safe; I would hate for an older save to overwrite a newer save!

[@bng2305]

I know this is old but I have a question… Can I play digital switch games across switches in co-op mode? Ex Mario kart in the same game, together at the same time?

[@Revnuu]

Can you play co-op mode without internet?

[@NathanielLewis]

This sounds like it only works with two switches but hypothetically speaking what if you have the maximum of eight switches?

[@Poke_Doll]

I found this video for help because this has only been an issue for me recently. I swear on my mother at least 8 months ago I was able to play ACNH online & visit between two islands in animal crossing on the same singular account (which you need the internet to do) & it's evident since I still have the hundreds of furniture & clothes from that time. Since then I've been playing Pokemon Violet on my primary switch then after I got burn out I went to check on my ACNH islands again today (I have two physical copies btw) to pick up where I left off & it's popping up that message about the restriction but it shouldn't apply to me here because to my knowledge this isn't supposed to happen with physical copies from what I've read online so far. The message also appears even if I'm playing two totally different games so I don't know what the heck is going on but I do know that I'm not making a second account. My secondary switch lite has my mom's unused account on it & I already don't love that I have to keep it on there as a requirement for my main account to exist. I feel kind of gaslit by Nintendo because I wouldn't put it past them to implement changes to make it more strict without saying anything. This is irritating nonetheless since this hasn't been a problem previously unless they were digital & or the same game like explained in the video. Not sure airplane mode still allows local play so I'll have to check if this will work for what I need it for but thanks for the advice.

[@detonatorstudios1757]

This was very helpful we are about to get a new switch and we wanted to see how this worked

[@arcp08]

oh wow this is perfect, so simple but incredibly helpful

[@Aboodi23204]

U can use another account in the primary switch so u can use ur original acc on the secondary switch

[@JuanAntonioHerreraC]

That's all I needed to know, thanks!!!!

[@utubinggreatness]

What to do for 3 switches?

[@2010RSHACKS]

I can’t play anything on the secondary switch without airplane mode, even if the game isn’t open on the primary switch…

[@cristinkeely1054]

My kids both have a nintendo switch but both want to be able to play youtube at the same time but it pauses 1 when the other is playing ...how can they both watch different stuff at the same time

[@Level1Sword]

That sounds like both Switches are using the same Nintendo account. That should not happen if one uses a different account, so you may want to just make an account for watching KZbin on one of the systems.

[@SEANLIGHTZTV]

this may work and all.. but you do realize that there is way to not have any of this be a issue and freely play on both consoles without a issue and even play ONLINE with both consoles at the same time. example.. playing animal crossing on two diff switches on the same account

[@yodaben9072]

my friend gave shared his digital games with me and his switch is primary and he was playing Pokémon and I decided to launch luigi's mansion and set the console to airplane mode right after it launched, and it let me play, does that interrupt my friend's gameplay or can I continue to play ?

[@Level1Sword]

From my experience, the secondary system can never interrupt the primary system. It only works the other way around.

[@yodaben9072]

@@Level1Sword that's reassuring, thanks!

[@KevinnnB]

Can the primary switch play on a different profile and still work?

[@Level1Sword]

Profiles really don't affect the process. It MAY be an issue if you use different profiles and transfer save data back and forth between two profiles... But I could be totally wrong on that.

[@licha8168]

Thanks for the info bro!

[@당신은더미입니다]

can you play the game on 2 switches if one of the switch doesnt have the game

[@Level1Sword]

As long as it's digital, you can download it on both Switches as long as you use the same eShop account on both.

[@jr4elena]

But that means only one account can play while the other waits……. True?

[@Syldar]

I think it is not possible anymore, since the secondary now needs to "ping" Nintendo servers at a given period to check game is not used. Not sure though.

[@kanzaki_1408]

Can we do play the game as Local Coop together? But it does require internet?

[@ttalah2964]

hi brother , i am planning to buy a new swicth and i dont know which one to buy . oled or normal or lite . and since you have both which console do you prefer to play most ? lite is a great deal to me especially I travel a lot but i am not sure if good enough to play games especially it has drifting issue . any advice ?

[@Level1Sword]

Stick drift can affect the Switch Lite, so if you're sending it in to be repaired, you'll be without your whole system for a few weeks. The OLED has the best build quality, screen, most internal space... If you don't mind the higher price tag, I'd go OLED over the other two.

[@yougndrxcofrmdawic5932]

can you use a diffrent account to play on the game for example i purchased skyrim digitally on my normal switch but i want to download it on my brothers switch for my account but i wanna know is can i still be able to play skyrim on the account i purchased it while my brother uses his account?

[@tarcbarbosa]

what if I lose or break my primary switch?

[@robbyjvc]

This problem was very annoying, I ended up getting a modchip installed in my switch just so i can get past this restriction.

[@kyibobpeb]

Does this method work for two different games played at the same time? Say, one kid wants to play Minecraft on the Lite and the other kid wants to play Just Dance on the TV using the original switch. I purchased digital copies of both games under my account. Thanks,

[@Level1Sword]

You shouldn't need to use the workaround at all with two different games. With the same account on two different Switches, the secondary Switch will need to be connected online to launch any digital games. That would be the only potential hangup.

[@AnarickTheDevil]

Can you set up another profile on the secondary switch and play while the primary switch plays the same game?

[@Level1Sword]

You may run into a problem since the digital game is tied to a Nintendo account for the eShop. If you make another profile using the same Nintendo account, you're in the same boat as using the same profile. But if you tie a new account to a second profile, then I suspect you'll lose access to the games on the primary account.

[@dam1rche193]

thank you for this! ❤

[@SweetTaleTeller]

What happens if it’s two of the same physical game?

[@SweetTaleTeller]

Or two different physical games?

[@Level1Sword]

Physical games should work just fine, EXCEPT if you have DLC for them. It will treat the DLC portion like a digital title, go through the whole verification process on secondary systems, and if it can't verify then it simply doesn't allow access to the DLC. But if we're talking about physical games with no DLC, then you should have no issues.

[@SweetTaleTeller]

@@Level1Sword What if the cartage comes with DLC built in though, like the Pokémon Sword DLC cartridge, it's okay if you don't know the answer to this question.

[@Level1Sword]

@@SweetTaleTeller As long as it's two cartridges with both having DLC included, it shouldn't be a problem. I honestly didn't know they made copies like that.

[@SweetTaleTeller]

@@Level1Sword Well now you do... at least for pokemon sword and shield. I got the sword one

[@Sparky14177]

So my girlfriend has games she’s purchased on her OLED but I have a different account for my normal switch. So I won’t be able to play the games she’s downloaded unless I signed into her account on my switch?

[@Level1Sword]

That's right, you would need to sign into her account to play games she's purchased. In fact, one Switch can have up to 8 accounts! Though I wouldn't get 6 more girlfriends to pull that off. It would be problematic...

[@sathishsubramani4840]

Nice trick, AWESOME !!! Thank You

[@harimernestogonzalezpech8918]

Is possible play two fisic games with the same multiplayer account switch? i want to play with my Sister in another switch, both i don´t want to buy another suscription of swith online both we have two copies of the MK deluxe

[@NobaraGamezzz]

Well you can't use wireless controllers in airplane mode and that sucks since my joycons have drift.

[@Level1Sword]

But you can disconnect from (or forget) the wifi network instead of going into airplane mode; that will still let you use wireless controllers 👍

[@morena0114]

My second console doesn’t work because it says it needs internet

[@utronsclu]

Say for example: 2 switch Lites both have NES collection. Can two people on two Lites play the same Double Dragon? Contra Collection? F-zero snes?

[@Level1Sword]

Since the NES and SNES collection do not support local wireless play, you cannot use two Switches to play 2-player games unless they're online, in which case you'd need two accounts and two NSO memberships. You CAN play 2-player on a single Switch through using an additional controller. This does work on Switch Lite since you can pair more than one controller to it, but it isn't a very ideal way to play to be sure.

[@lowercentenary]

What if I had a switch lite as primary and its not working anymore? If I buy a new one can I just log in to my old account and play my downloaded games? The account is still open and active on the old one because one day it just stopped working so I couldn't log out or link it to a secondary etc...so can I be logged into same account on two separate switches without linking or needing to set it up on the first (primary) switch which as I said doesn't turn on or work anymore..

[@Level1Sword]

If you go to accounts.nintendo.com, you can sign into your Nintendo account and deactivate your primary Switch from there. Looks like the only caveat is you can use this method only once a year to deactivate a console.

[@lowercentenary]

@@Level1Sword thank you so very much! Yes I only need to do it once to make my new light the primary and deactivate the old one for good. Thank you again, your the best!

[@Level1Sword]

@@lowercentenary Just doin' my job. Now please turn around while I make swishing sounds to make you think I'm heroicly flying away... 😅

[@Topsixd]

What about, my brother is playing a physical game which has all the DLCs + online mode and I play on the other switch, also a physical game which has all the DLCs, does this work? Like can he play smash bros online and I play BOTW and both games have all DLCs, at the same time (both physical)? And another question is: Can I play mario kart 8 deluxe online (physical game) and can he play smash bros online (also physical game) at the same time?

[@Level1Sword]

Assuming you're using the same account that the DLCs are under, playing two different games at the same time should be no trouble at all. You will still need to put up with the online check nonsense on the secondary system, but I don't see a problem happening in those scenarios.

[@Topsixd]

@@Level1Sword Thanks for the fast reply. I hope there's no trouble with it. I'll never play smash bros and he'll never play botw. I was just concerned about the Dlcs because that's a digital thing. But if there's no issue with me playing mk 8 deluxe online and at the same time having him play smash online, that'd be awesome. Thanks :)

[@Level1Sword]

@@Topsixd You bet! I've got 3 Switches now, so juggling the digital titles and DLCs is even more complicated. Just remember, if a second Switch can't connect online and you have DLC for the physical game, it will still let you play but without the DLC.

[@Topsixd]

@@Level1Sword Okay thanks :) So when he's outside I'll just make his switch be the primary one haha.

[@Topsixd]

@@Level1Sword I thought that, when both play physical games, that have dlcs, at the same time, then only 1 person can use he Dlcs. And the other game just can't or pauses.

[@backbeatben]

my issue is that I’m trying to play mario kart 64 online with a lite and a regular switch but it’s not working 😩

[@Level1Sword]

Wish I knew the workaround for NSO titles. They're in a class of their own.

[@mayrapacheco3599]

can it also be played with another account I downloaded into the secondary switch? like, I downloaded it to a friend's and he can't open it into his Switch Lite. It was possible for him to play it in my switch (I only own one) but he cant even open it from his eventhough its redownloaded into his console. Thank you~

[@Level1Sword]

Did you sign into your account on his Switch, and then try to play it from there? If so, he probably just needs to create a separate profile for your account on his Switch. Let me know how that goes.

[@mayrapacheco3599]

@@Level1Sword in my switch there is my profile and added a new created one of him (first time player). After hyping him up he got the Lite one then he signed my account in his and also has his own account there. So my question is, can he play it with his profile into his Lite with the games he redownlaoded from my nintendo account in the eshop. I ask also because of the saved data of his in mine. He can open the game under my profile and its from 0 since there is no saved data there.

[@Level1Sword]

@@mayrapacheco3599 As far as I know, so long as his Switch has your Nintendo account on it (with its own profile, not the same profile he uses with his own account), and you have Nintendo Switch Online to enable cloud saves on your account... If you're following the other steps listed in video, it should launch ok and he can download and use your save data. I have had some issues more recently where one of my secondary Switch systems thinks my primary Switch is online and playing the game when it's on Sleep mode not playing any game. Not sure when that change happened, but it's very frustrating just trying to play digital content on one of my secondary Switches. Hopefully that's not what is causing your issue, because I don't know a workaround for that.

[@mayrapacheco3599]

@@Level1Sword I will get home and check the cloud saving is enabled. Does it also needs to be enabled in his switch? I hope he can get play my games from his profile. Thank you so much for your help and sorry if I was a little annoying~ Really appreciate it!

[@Level1Sword]

@@mayrapacheco3599 Not a problem! But yes, he needs to enable cloud saves and probably download them manually on his Switch to access your save files. He might want to disable automatic uploads so that he doesn't overwrite your saves on the cloud (unless that doesn't bother you). Hope it all works out! 👍

[@htechdance]

Is it just my eyes or is RE4 looking 10X clearer and sharper on the OG Switch vs. the Lite? Does the OG Switch have a special backlight missing on the Lite? I thought they have the same screen resolution.

[@Level1Sword]

They do have the same resolution, and the screen on the Lite is actually somewhat sharper since the pixel density is higher. Looking at the footage in the video, I had each Switch set at different angles and it looks to me like the Lite was catching a glare from a lamp I had on in the background that the standard Switch didn't.

[@htechdance]

@@Level1Sword Thanks for the clarification and prompt reply! I have a Zancian and Zamazenta Switch Lite and even though the sticks are messed up I have 100% on RE Revelations 2 which I could never get on the Vita because even my messed up Lite's sticks are better than the short throw on Vita.

[@Level1Sword]

@@htechdance Wasn't that a huge disappointment? I was really impressed with RER1 on 3DS, and was interested in getting 2 on Vita, but the reviews of that port led me to wait for the Switch version to go on sale. I do wish it came in a physical version, though.

[@htechdance]

@@Level1Sword I actually loved it on the Vita and got a platinum trophy and still own the physical English edition I imported from Asia which is my only Vita game with a paper manual and the only cartridge I ever spent over $50 on. The framerate is not as good, but it is very playable and the only part I ever struggled with was clearing the gauntlet right before the final boss specifically aiming high up w/ or w/o motion to the monsters up high throwing goop on 'No Escape' difficulty.

[@Level1Sword]

@@htechdance I still need to get to playing through that game all the way, lol! Hope you like the channel! I've got some Vita-focused videos you might like, too.

[@lalobarron5881]

This is genius

[@YaraKoro]

If you own the game digitally on your primary switch and buy the game physically for the secondary switch, will you be allowed to play on both systems at once?

[@Level1Sword]

Yes, that ought to work with no problem. I say "ought to" since lately I have noticed if my primary Switch is on and connected to the internet, but no games are open, sometimes the secondary Switch still does not want to open any digital games because the primary Switch "may" be playing that game. This didn't seem to happen when I made the video, and it doesn't happen all the time, but it's still weird that it happens at all.

[@YaraKoro]

@@Level1Sword Thank you. Im still considering wether I should get a second switch and this is something Ive been wondering about.

[@Level1Sword]

@@YaraKoro Not going to lie, it is a bit of a hassle owning two using the same account. Even if you buy all physical games, the Switch will still treat the physical game like a digital one if there is DLC you've purchased for it. The game will still launch, but without access to the DLC if playing on the secondary Switch and the primary Switch is playing a digital version of that game. It's completely not confusing, right?

[@YaraKoro]

@@Level1Sword It being very confusion is one of the main reasons why I haven't decided yet.

[@blorble_can]

very helpfull!

[@uchihaaniq7845]

Now I can make oled as my primary

[@당신은더미입니다]

what if both online and i played physical game on the 2ndary device will it show error?

[@Level1Sword]

No. With physical games, since it's limited to one system at a time naturally, the Switch will not check online to make sure another Switch on your account is playing the same game. BUT if you have DLC for the physical game and you are playing it on the secondary Switch, it will check online to make sure the DLC can be played.

[@당신은더미입니다]

only works on digital game right

[@Level1Sword]

Yup, them's the brakes.

[@227lazer]

Cant log one account on both my switches. 😫😭😭

[@theneonapple1684]

I really have to buy Minecraft twice just so I can play with my brother

[@Level1Sword]

Yeah, it doesn't work for online co-op games, unfortunately.

[@TheScarletwolfe]

Does this still work?

[@charleslott2908]

That is soo cool 😎

[@segaoldschoolsega925]

But I can’t play local multiplayer .-.

[@Level1Sword]

Didn't think to try that. Honestly don't have any local multiplayer digital games.

[@babygirlsebastian2215]

How to link both Nintendo switch lite?

[@Level1Sword]

Do you mean doing this with 2 Switch Lites? Sign in on your account on both Switches first through the eShop, then go through through the rest of the steps. Should work just fine.

[@babygirlsebastian2215]

Can I add my account to my husband switch

[@babygirlsebastian2215]

Hi morning Me n my husband have separate accounts, can we add each other to our switches to play games together?

[@Level1Sword]

@@babygirlsebastian2215 I'm pretty sure it doesn't work with separate accounts - you would have to buy the same game twice. But if you used the same account you can share games; just be sure to have the primary Switch disconnected from the internet so you can play locally. Let me know if this helps!

[@birdchirp6129]

🤯 my kids just want to play on a game together😱

[@Level1Sword]

If they have a normal Switch that can be docked and connected to a TV (not a Switch Lite), they should be able to play the same game using 2 controllers. If it's online only, you will have to buy as many games as you have Switches.

[@Clank9996]

@@Level1Sword not true. You can have 3 accounts, play with 2nd acc and 3rd acc, but the 3rd acc is also where 1st acc is primary, so you have 2 players aside of host being able to play same game same time online. check out there is better explanation than mine.

[@Level1Sword]

@@Clank9996 Hmm, that sounds like you would still have to buy the game more than once. I'll look into it, I'm pretty sure this process has seen some updates since I put up this video.

[@Clank9996]

@@Level1Sword I just tested. 1 switch has 2 accounts, primary and secondary. Primary account is also selected as primary console but i play games on 2nd account. My wife logs in to that primary account on her console, and we play together same game online.

[@Hiveganeslol]

I spent 80 bucks on tears of the kingdom thanks

[@lee1130fromtwitter]

This doesn't work for online games though does it

[@Level1Sword]

No, not that I know of. Or cloud-streamed games...

[@hayabusa5306]

The only reason why I’m still paying Nintendo is because THE GAMES. Other than that everything sucks and SONY is better. Same goes with Xbox, who the hell still uses batteries!? 🤦🏻‍♂️