Nintendo family plans allow up to eight Nintendo account-holders to playNintendo Switchgames online.

Information in this article applies to the Nintendo Switch andSwitch Litevideo game consoles.

Scroll down toFamily Membershipand selectPurchase.

Buying the Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership on the official Nintendo website.

enter to yourNintendo account.

Once logged in, the page will reload.

Scroll down toFamily Membershipagain and selectProceed to Purchase.

The Purchase button

With your Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership subscription activated, go to theFamily Group section of your Nintendo Account.

SelectInvite to family group.

SelectCreate a child accountif you want to track your kids' activity with theSwitch Parental Controls app.

Nintendo account sign-in form on the official Nintendo website.

Enter the email address associated with the Nintendo account you want to add, then selectSubmit.

The user will receive a link to join the family group.

These features include:

Nintendo Family Plans vs.

The Proceed to Purchase button

In fact, each user can access Nintendo Online from their own separate system.

That way, you’re free to play online with other members of your family.

Who Should Use the Nintendo Switch Family Plan?

The Family Group section

Even with just two members, the Nintendo Switch Online family plan will save you money.

Children and adults each count as individual users in a family group.

For example, a group of two children and two adults would still count as four members.

The Add a Member option

The “Invite to family group” button

The Adding Family Members screen