I n lieu of a more traditional username system, the Nintendo Switch 2 will still use the friend codes from the previous console, but thankfully, there is an easier way to add friends this time ...

Nintendo's 12-digit codes -- which are 14 characters on the Switch, with an "SW" at the front -- are used to sync up with friends online. So where services like PlayStation Network, Steam and Xbox ...

Building a group of friends to play games with is essential on every gaming platform, and it's no different with the Nintendo Switch. You can have up to 300 friends at a time, so you'll have no ...

To add a friend, first go to a user’s profile page on your Nintendo Switch 2 - double tap their icon in the Home Menu or select them with the controller.

(Accepting a friend request requires a Nintendo Switch console.) You are now able to copy your friend code as a URL and/or save it as a QR code, which others can then use to send you friend requests.

For Switch 2, Friend Codes aren't going anywhere, but you'll at least be able to add friends in a brand new way. If you have the Nintendo Switch mobile app, anyway.

As detailed in the release notes for Nintendo Switch Online version 2.2.0, the app now has the option to send friend requests using Nintendo’s friend code. In addition, Nintendo says that users ...

The Nintendo Switch Online app now lets you send your Friend Code via a URL or a QR Code. It’s much easier than the alternative.

To further this, the act of making friends on the Nintendo Switch is now easier thanks to the function that allows players to copy their friend code as a URL and/or save it as a QR code.