Now confirmed that downloaded games cannot be on different consoles simultaneously
Do you have a source for that info? Really annoying if true and would pretty much put me off buying anything digitally except for the occasional VC game.
*** Nintendo Switch ***
- Thread starter Boomstick777
- Start date
Do you have a source for that info? Really annoying if true and would pretty much put me off buying anything digitally except for the occasional VC game.
That's terrible, especially considering this is a handheld console so the risk of you losing it/it getting stolen are higher.Now confirmed that downloaded games cannot be on different consoles simultaneously
Look for Youtuber CrazyDopetastic he asked some questions at a Nintendo event. Some news on Gamespot. Can't remember the exact wording and cannot access from work. Think it was more like that it doesn't work right now, not that it would never work.
I can see why they've done it, it's pretty obvious why. However hopefully they'll sort it out so say if you sign in to your Nintendo account online you can change over your device registered to your account easily to avoid this causing delays/problems.
It's not an issue if they make the changing of registered hardware easy to manage.
It's not an issue if they make the changing of registered hardware easy to manage.
Soldato
- Joined
- 16 Jan 2003
- Posts
- 10,819
- Location
- Nottingham
Why can you see why they have done it?
No other device has such stupid account rules.
When I got my PS4 Pro I just signed in and downloaded all my stuff, same for when I switched phones or got a new iPad.
Nintendo need to get with the times.
Mr Generic Person has 3 kids, he buys them a Nintendo Switch each.
He wants to buy a VC game for them. He buys it on one. He now needs to buy it for the others as its 2 further copies of the game.
If Nintendo allowed multiple installs across different consoles they would lose money. Thats what makes sense to me.
Soldato
- Joined
- 16 Jan 2003
- Posts
- 10,819
- Location
- Nottingham
Microsoft and Sony both allow the scenario you just described and they both seem to be fine by it.
That's great for them! However, like I say...I can see why they're doing it.
Almost, you have a 'home' console which any digital content can be played on by any account. You can download the content on to other consoles but you have to be signed in with the account which purchased the content to use it. Of course, if your console fails, you can change your 'home' console.
Microsoft may have gone one better with their family sharing option but I've never looked in to it.
Nintendo's digital policy and the whole online side doesn't really concern me much at the moment. I generally don't buy Digital unless it's a good price.
Soldato
- Joined
- 29 May 2005
- Posts
- 5,622
- Location
- West London
Yeah i am avoiding reading about BotW.
I got five plus loads of 2.4a chargers to sit around in areas I would play (all 2m). Already have 3x20000mah power banks we use for our devices as well!
Just remembered to order some Type C cables. My first type-c device
I got five plus loads of 2.4a chargers to sit around in areas I would play (all 2m). Already have 3x20000mah power banks we use for our devices as well!
Neon for me.
This article talks about game sharing. Digital purchases are tied to your account now and not hardware, so in your example if you have to replace a broken switch just link your account to the new one and your good to go. What you can't do is access a single purchased digital copy on two different machines like you can on PS4 and Xbox at this time.
Grey for me, it's slick and stealthy. Although I'm still 50/50 picking it up at launch, much depends on how Zelda reviews.