
Your other Switch is now considered a "secondary" console. It's easier to deregister your primary console if you have it on hand.ĥ. It's a sensible security measure, albeit a tedious one. Remember, however, that you can deregister a primary console via Nintendo's website only once per year. Deregister Primary Console will be the last option.įrom here, just follow the prompts. Click on Shop menu, and scroll all the way down. Log into your account on the official Nintendo website, then click on Profile settings in the upper-right. If you don't have your primary Switch handy, the process is somewhat more complicated. Then click Deregister and follow the prompts.

Simply get your primary Switch, then open the eShop, go to Settings and scroll to the Primary console section, just as above. If, however, you see "A different console is registered as your primary console," keep reading.įirst off, if you have your primary Switch somewhere, the process is pretty easy. You don't have to do any of these follow-up steps. Remember: If you see "This console is registered as your primary console" on the desired Switch, you're done.
