How to Transfer Digital Games / Nintendo Accounts Between Nintendo Switch Consoles
Support | Nintendo Switch 2,
Description:
Instructions on moving digital software purchases, Nintendo Accounts and/or save data from one Nintendo Switch console to another.
Complete These Steps:
Do You Have Both the Original and New Nintendo Switch Console?
Yes, I Have Both Consoles.No, I Only Have the New Console.
- From within System Settings on the original console, use the option to Transfer Your User for each user you wish to transfer.
- You can also select Transfer Your Save Data if you want to move an individual game save file to a different console.
- Using this option will allow you to retain game save data, including save data for games that do not support Save Data Cloud.
- The associated Nintendo Account, user and save data will be removed from the original console after being transferred to the new console.
- If you do not have access to the original console, you can sign in to your Nintendo Account on the new console and download your digital games.
- Game save data that was backed up using the Cloud Save Data feature of Nintendo Switch Online can be redownloaded on the new console if your membership is still active.