Create a user profile
You should be prompted to do this as soon as you turn your Switch on for the first time but we ll include the steps below all the same:
Select an icon – this can be a Mii or your favourite Nintendo character. Don t panic, you can change all of this later.
Select the background colour.
Enter your nickname – this can be anything and you can change it later.
Sign in to your Nintendo Account to link it to the Switch, or follow our instructions below if you don t have a Nintendo Account yet.
Set up (and link) your Nintendo Account