1. How does it work if I buy a download code for Animal Crossing New Horizons on Amazon - how do I use it on the Switch?
2. And what does "online membership" mean - do I need to play Animal Crossing, is that important?
3. And can I transfer my game content to another switch?
(To explain: I'm going to play Animal Crossing on my roommate's switch because I can't afford my own switch.
But at some point I will (hopefully) buy my own switch and then I would like to transfer the game content to my new switch - is that possible? So, without losing anything? Or do you have to start again? '
To 1.
You open the eShop on the Nintendo Switch, there's the point "Redeem code". There you then enter the download code and download the game into the internal memory or the SD card.
To 2.
"Nintendo Switch Online" is a paid service which you can use to download some classic Nintendo games for free to play.
The service for the online functions of some games is also required.
You can find more information on the official website here: https://www.nintendo.de/...83143.html
In ACNH you need it e.g. To visit other player islands via the online function or to invite other players to your own island.
You can also do this via the local mode, but you have to meet these people in real life. No Nintendo Switch Online is required for this.
In principle, you can also play ACNH without a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
To 3.
I have no experience on the subject.
According to this article, the ACNH score does not work: https://www.playcentral.de/animal-crossing-new-horizons-speicherdaten-koennen-nicht-auf-andere-konsole-uebertragen-werden/
So you would have to start over on a new console.
You can read about how to transfer scores normally here: https://www.nintendo.de/...49113.html
You enter this code in the e-shop. Then Animal Crossing will download (takes quite a long time (at least that was the case with me))
You only need online membership if you want to fly to other islands from other players, e.g. To play or trade with friends. But it is not a must to buy them
It's called an island per switch, so nothing is saved.
@ ChrisCat1 I couldn't have explained it better now
