How To Set Up A Nintendo Switch Online Family Group

Before I start on this I just want to know if there is any reason me and 7 other friends can’t get together to make our own ‘family’. For example is it like Apple where all charges are through the same card despite the console, or are all members having to be on the same console?

@Toph6661 was thinking the same thing 😂😂

@Do-_One I can’t see anything to stop it all but I’m skeptical as it seems too good to be true, and if they are willing to give us it all for £4 or so each, is it going to be the same old same old but just charged with a few NES games sprinkled on top.... I have hopes for an eventual epic NintendoFlix service

The question I have is can this be done for people not under the same address? For example, if I pay for the £31.49 year membership, can I add my friends from other countries to it or is it local only?

I'll wait and see. If this can be used for accounts in several Switch devices, I'm all for it, but if all the accounts must be in one Switch, no thanks.

@Devlind I think they have to be linked to your email address. I have a family account with my kids with their own accounts but all under me as primary user. They still have their own nnid and passwords

@1UP_MARIO So all the accounts are in the same Switch or each one of you have a system?

@Devlind you can have each systems of their own but again they are still all linked with my primary account.
Maybe that’s how it will work so people thinking of getting their friends with family accounts still need to make another account and join with the primary account holders email

So, does it go by account, or console? We only have 1 Swich, but my kids each have their own account. If I get a single membership, is that good for anyone in the console to play online, or would I need the family?

My son and myself both have our own Switch and we're under the same roof, but I'm hoping I can also include my two nephews, who live in two other households. I have two more nephews and a niece possibly getting their own Switch, I wonder can we add people over time? So many questions!

Basically guys, it's pretty simple.
– Each account that want's to go online has to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
– Aside from the regular single membership, you can get a group discount by getting the family membership.
– To benefit from the family membership each account needs to be in the same "Family" Group as the admin account (the one who buys the membership).
– Each account in the Family Group gets their own individual subscription including all the perks.
– To add other accounts, the admin account need to fill in each account's associated e-mail address to send an an invite by e-mail. The other accounts need to accept the invite to be added. (Just like is described in the article above.)
– Child accounts are automatically part of their parent account's family group.
– The admin can add and remove regular accounts at will, with a limit of 8 accounts per Family Group.
– Parents need to buy the family membership to give each child account their own NSO membership to go online and receive the other perks like the classic game library and cloud saves. (If they buy the regular membership only their own account receives a NSO membership.

@Toph6661 @Do-_One @Devlind
It all goes by account, not by system. So each account can have their own Switch or you can all use separate accounts on the same Switch in a single household. Or any other combination. Each account gets their own NSO subscription, with of course all the perks that come with the subscription.

@NCChris
There is no check on residential address or any other validation that members are related. You can add any account to a family group. (Although accounts from different regions might or might not be a problem since each region has their own e-shop. But that's unknown as of now). While it's called a "family" account, it really is more like a "group" account since you can use it with non-related people as well: knowing an account's associated e-mail address is enough. You do need to trust the person managing it all.

@1UP_MARIO @daveh30
Nintendo Switch Online is tied to the individual account, not the system. So if you want to play an online game you'll need to play with an account that has a NSO subscription.
That's what the family account is primarily for: so that family members can each have their own account and go online with it separately.

Note that it's impossible to have the same e-mail for two different regular accounts: each has their own unique e-mail address. So you don't need to – in fact: can't – connect to the same e-mail address.
Only child accounts have the same email address as their parent's regular account (so parents can manage their kids activity etc.).

Also, child accounts are automatically part of your Family Group but you can add any other regular account (presumably including their child accounts) to the Family Group.

@Captain_EO
Yes, you can add or remove people whenever you want. The only limitation is the maximum of 8 people per Family Group.

Since there is one admin account that manages and pays the bills, and since only the admin account can add or remove accounts at will, you need to trust the person that sets the whole thing up.

@LittleLion I appreciate your reply and makes a little more sense. So as I have the primary account and 2 children account I’ll still need the family subscription for my children to go online is that correct. Thanks

@LittleLion thanks for your help

@1UP_MARIO Yes, that's correct. Since they have their own accounts (and I guess want to play the same games with their own accounts) you'd need a separate subscription for each of them to play online with their accounts. The Family Subscription offers a subscription for up to 8 accounts (whether they are regular or child accounts).

In your case a Family Subscription would provide a subscription for your own primary account and your 2 child accounts, with optionally 5 other potential spots open for other accounts should you decide to add more.

@Captain_EO
No problem

@LittleLion
Hi, My wife and I both use the same Switch. If I buy a family membership does she have to be in the family group to play online?
Cheers, John

@JohnG Yes, to take advantage of your family membership, all accounts you want to have an NSO membership should be part of your Family Group.
Once you have the membership and (as long as) they're part of the Family Group you all have a full NSO membership with all features it comes with.

Haven't received the invitation e-mail yet, even though my friend did the invitation thing yesterday. I wonder what's going on?

Anyone else having issues with setting up the Family Group?

This may be a silly question but can people in the family account play each other online or play the same games at the same time? I'm talking about myself and a buddy who are on our own switches and playing Splatoon 2. Any help is appreciated.

I add more member in family group after I had family pack but they can not play online. Their member status is nothing. Can u any recommend?thanks