Are you sure you'll need to buy it separately for every individual profile on the island? The expansions for other games, like BotW and Splatoon 2, were accessible for all profiles on my switch despite only purchasing it once. All the content related to the Nintendo Online subscription is accessible for all the profiles on the plan too.yeah, though it being paid dlc is kinda my only complaint for this update
not because of it costing money specifically, but because the design tricks gained from it could only be used for x switch profile the dlc is tied under. meaning unless I set up multiple eshop accounts to buy this dlc 8 times, I could only do the additional decor options with one of my character's homes. unless they give us a way to remodel other resident players homes like we'll get to do with our non-human neighbors homes
I guess we'll find out, but all my other paid dlc staff has been tied to a profile-by-profile basis, from what I remember. still, good if I'll only have to purchase onceAre you sure you'll need to buy it separately for every individual profile on the island? The expansions for other games, like BotW and Splatoon 2, were accessible for all profiles on my switch despite only purchasing it once. All the content related to the Nintendo Online subscription is accessible for all the profiles on the plan too.
I don't know that this is true. It crossed my mind as well. Then I realized I only have one digital copy of ACNH for my main account and all the other accounts on my Switch can play it without owning it. I'm assuming it'll be the same thing!yeah, though it being paid dlc is kinda my only complaint for this update
not because of it costing money specifically, but because the design tricks gained from it could only be used for x switch profile the dlc is tied under. meaning unless I set up multiple eshop accounts to buy this dlc 8 times, I could only do the additional decor options with one of my character's homes. unless they give us a way to remodel other resident players homes like we'll get to do with our non-human neighbors homes
I wish we had some clarity on if it would work for all profiles or just the main one. I can play my physical copy with both profiles but only my main rep can go online and play with others. I would need to buy another subscription or get the family plan for my other profile to go online. So I assumed the DLC would work the same way.I don't know that this is true. It crossed my mind as well. Then I realized I only have one digital copy of ACNH for my main account and all the other accounts on my Switch can play it without owning it. I'm assuming it'll be the same thing!
Dang. Well, I sure hope it's shared. I just realized that everyone's accounts on my switch is on the family plan. Would that make the difference? I kind of want to make a bunk account to test now.I guess we'll find out, but all my other paid dlc staff has been tied to a profile-by-profile basis, from what I remember. still, good if I'll only have to purchase once
but also, and idk if it makes a difference, but only 2 of them are actually connected to a nintendo account. with one of them being connected to the japanese eshop
ofc if this is still per-account, then uh..... how about we just rerelease the physical copy of nh with hhp bundled onto the cart, in addition to the standard dlc and nintendo online+ subscription bundle releases, nintendo?
well if al the accounts are on the family plan, at least in your case you can just bump up to the new upgraded plan to get access for allDang. Well, I sure hope it's shared. I just realized that everyone's accounts on my switch is on the family plan. Would that make the difference? I kind of want to make a bunk account to test now.
Dang. Well, I sure hope it's shared. I just realized that everyone's accounts on my switch is on the family plan. Would that make the difference? I kind of want to make a bunk account to test now.
Thank you for explaining this. I do have one question. You said everyone on one switch will have access to it. What if I have two switches. The same profile is on both switches. If I buy the DLC with that profile on my first switch can I download it on my second switch or will I need to buy a second DLC for the second switch.The standalone DLC is shared. All accounts on a single Switch will be able to access it. They don't have to individually buy it. It doesn't matter if anyone has online accounts or not.
Getting the DLC through Nintendo Switch Online Expanded is not shared. Each account that wants to access it needs to have Nintendo Switch Online Expanded. It doesn't matter if they are paying individually or if you are paying through the family plan. Getting the DLC this way is also ultimately a rental. You don't get to keep it if your online subscription expires.
Those source images are not mine. This person on Reddit contacted Nintendo's customer service to ask this.
Thank you for explaining this. I do have one question. You said everyone on one switch will have access to it. What if I have two switches. The same profile is on both switches. If I buy the DLC with that profile on my first switch can I download it on my second switch or will I need to buy a second DLC for the second switch.
Thanks so much for explaining it . I really appreciate it, now I get it.The details of that are in the first image, but to sum it up, it sounds like the account that purchases the DLC can use it no matter which Switch they use. All other accounts can only use the DLC on the Switch that is set as the DLC buyer's Primary Console.
Gonna make some stuff up as an example to demonstrate in case anyone needs the help: Let's say I am the buyer of a DLC and I have 2 Switches. One Switch is has red/blue joycons, one is the special edition AC Switch. If I set red/blue Switch as my primary console, I can play it and so can all other accounts on the red/blue Switch. The AC Switch is not set as my primary console, but because I bought the DLC, I can play it on there. No other accounts on the AC Switch can play it except me.
That makes sense since the online subscription is account specific, just like with PlayStation. But games/dlcs seem to be accessible as long as it's the owner of the game's primary Switch. Like all my other games are accessible by the other profiles without them owning it, so I don't see why a dlc would operate differently. Now when I'm playing games on a different Switch using my account, where for example, it's my boyfriend's primary Switch, only my account would be able to use it, and no other profiles.I wish we had some clarity on if it would work for all profiles or just the main one. I can play my physical copy with both profiles but only my main rep can go online and play with others. I would need to buy another subscription or get the family plan for my other profile to go online. So I assumed the DLC would work the same way.