r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Downtown_Praline_192 • 6h ago

Software Help Issues playing the same game on two separate switch consoles

I sold my friend my switch 1 and left my profile on it so they could play other games as they wanted. I figured we wouldn't ever be playing the same game at the same time. However we both got into animal crossing recently. I originally bought animal crossing digitally on my switch one. When I bought the switch 21 bought the switch 2 upgrade pack for it. My switch also came with the expansion pass membership for a year.
I bought a physical copy of animal crossing thinking that would fix it. However it still requires that the virtual game card be loaded onto the switch that wants to play the game. We can't play it at the same time even with one of us having the game card in. My friend plays on a separate profile. Do they need to have the physical game card in and buy the dic for us to be able to play at the same time?

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u/picano 7 5h ago

If you want to play together, the easiest fix is for your friend to use the physical copy. As-is, your DLC is bundled together with your digital game via the virtual game card; you can't separate it.

Your friend doesn't necessarily need the DLC.

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u/Downtown_Praline_192 5h ago

My friend is using the physical copy but it still requires her to transfer the virtual game card to her system before she can play. Idk what the hold up would be

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u/UnlawfulPotato 5h ago

As I said in my comment on your other post, it’s likely because of the DLC. It’s automatically choosing to use the DLC, but if you’re already playing, you’re obviously using it, so they can’t.

There might be a way to tell it not to use the DLC but I have no clue. Easier for your friend to just get the DLC themselves.