Do you have a new Switch 2? Transferring the data from your OG Switch to Nintendo\u2019s latest hybrid console is a real Link to the Past, and we can show you how to do it.<\/p>\n
Before you start
\nIf you\u2019ve already set up and been playing your Switch 2, the only way to transfer your Switch data is by resetting your Switch 2 to factory settings, which will wipe all its save data and downloads. Remember too, when data is transferred from the Switch, it will be deleted from that console. This applies to all profiles: you can\u2019t just transfer your Switch profile to the Switch 2.
\nThe Switch and Switch 2 must be connected to their AC adapters and powered You should also check that your Internet connection\u2019s stable and can support both consoles.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s make the Switch
\nFirst, power on your Switch 2 and follow the device\u2019s initial set up steps. You should reach the System Transfer screen. Connect to an Internet connection when it tells you and update the console to the latest system version via the on-screen instructions. With this done, select Start System Transfer. It will prompt you to insert a microSD Express card if you want, but select Skip if you don\u2019t.
\nYour next step is signing it to the Nintendo Account connected to the user initiating the transfer on the Nintendo Switch. Select Next, confirm both consoles are nearby, then select Done.
\nThe next step you\u2019ll hop back to your original Switch. Confirm it\u2019s also connected to the Internet and fully updated. Go to Settings on the HOME Menu, then System and System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2. Hit Next, then OK, and making sure your Switch 2 is nearby, hit Done.
\nOnce the consoles connect, select Start Download on the Switch 2. When the data\u2019s been received, the Switch 2 will restart and complete the transfer, at which point it will resume the console setup process.
\nWhen the data\u2019s been removed from the Switch and sent to the Switch 2, select OK on the Switch.<\/p>\n
After transfer
\nYour user profiles, digital game purchases, save data, videos, screenshots, and parental controls (if any) should all have been removed from your Switch and transferred to your Switch 2! However, downloading the games to your new console may take a while longer.
\nIf you\u2019re concerned about losing game save data, consider subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online, even temporarily, so you can backup your saves with Nintendo\u2019s Save Data Cloud System. Go to System Settings, Data Management, then scroll down and select Save Cloud Data, toggling it on.
\nWith your save data backed up on Nintendo\u2019s servers, you can download it again at leisure, even on other systems (though games like Pok\u00e9mon and Animal Crossing don\u2019t use cloud backup, so alternative backups will be needed).
\nAre you excited about your Switch 2, or waiting for a killer app to tempt you into a purchase? Share your thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n
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\n0:40 Before you start
\n1:07 Let\u2019s make the Switch
\n2:23 After transfer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"