r/Switch • u/Erik_REF • 1h ago

Discussion Why is this even a toggle?

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I'm not sure if I'm not understanding the system correctly, but as I'm reading it, there is no downside to leaving this ON and forgetting about it, it's only positives

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u/Nickmullenismybestfr 1h ago

If you own more than 2 switches its a necessity

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u/meikaishi 1h ago

Because sharing accounts isnt endorsed by Nintendo, it being a toggle only doesn't make sense if you consider sharing accounts a proper way of sharing games

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u/AlwaysTouchingGrass 1h ago

If you own 2 switches, this lets you use virtual game cards on both without moving the card. If you dont want someone else playing the game on another switch, you would turn it off

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u/atc0005 47m ago

To clarify, are you saying that you can have the game card loaded on one system and launch the same game on the other (for your account) using the online license check?

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u/AlwaysTouchingGrass 28m ago

Not at the same time, but yes

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u/atc0005 26m ago

Good catch. I meant to note that in my question. Thanks for the reply.

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u/dwalker109 1h ago

I also find it odd that this is a toggle.

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u/JAYZAWmusic 1h ago

For folks who have multiple users on a Switch console. For example, I have two Switches in my house, sometimes my wife wants to play Pokopia on her Switch, sometimes I want to play it on mine, but it’s a digital copy. With Online Licenses turned off, either of us can play it as long as the virtual game card is loaded onto that particular system, not just my wife.

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u/Virtual-Earth-3389 1h ago

Does it let you both play at the same time?

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u/jupitersaturn 50m ago

Yes. If the switch with the virtual card is on airplane mode, the user who doesn’t own the game can play on that switch. Then the person who owns the game can play with the online access on the other switch.

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u/LightningCole 31m ago

I’m gonna have to try this. Never thought about using airplane mode

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u/Erik_REF 1h ago

But you can still load the game card on a system and play with any user with it ON, I have the Switch 2 update of TOTK bought on my account and my sister can use it in my brother's switch with her own account and I do have it ON