How To Play Nintendo Switch Games Across Multiple Consoles

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Nintendo Switchplayers are often known for having multiple consoles. Players have their reasons, whether it is because they want different islands or whether they have bought upgraded versions of the Nintendo Switch from the Lite to the regular and OLED versions. Whatever the reason, most players prefer to be able to access their games and save files across their different Nintendo Switch consoles.

Fortunately, Nintendo offers features that make accessing these games easy enough. Features like Nintendo Switch Online and cloud saves make it possible to sync save data and access purchased games across multiple Nintendo Switch consoles.

Playing physical games you've purchased across multiple Nintendo Switch consoles is easy enough. All you have to do is insert the physical game cartridge into the Nintendo Switch of your choice – but what if you want to continue from your save file?

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If you want to continue playing a game on a different Nintendo Switch from where you originally started, you'll need to transfer your save data for that specific game. Unless, of course, it's an online game such as or, which are linked to accounts from those specific games and automatically sync progress across devices.

However, there are a few steps you'll need to take to transfer data from other physical games. First, you'll need to link your Nintendo Switch user profiles to the same Nintendo account. You'll also need an internet connection to update your consoles to version 8.0.0 or higher. Finally, both consoles must be near one another for the data transfer to work.

Transferring saved data does not require a Nintendo online membership.

Once you've met the above criteria, you can begin transferring your saved data. Turn on the Nintendo Switch with your saved data and head into System Settings from the Home Menu. Click on Data Management, then