Nintendo Switch Data Transfer: How To Move Data To New Switch

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With so many Nintendo Switch variants available now, including the Nintendo Switch OLED and several special-edition consoles like the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom system, you may be looking to move your system data from an older console to a newer one. If you're interested in doing so but don't know where to start, we've got all the information you need.

The Nintendo OLED version is available now, and there is a good chance you already own a Switch if you're buying the upgraded version. If that's the case, you'll want to do a Nintendo Switch data transfer so your save data and user information can come with you.

First, despite the cloud save backup offered by the Nintendo Switch Online service, this isn't the same as having your entire profile and user data stored on the cloud, and a number of games aren't compatible with cloud saves. You also cannot transfer your Animal Crossing islands using this method, but there is a separate process Nintendo has created to allow for this.

The most foolproof way of transferring all of your data to a new Switch is to use the recommended transfer system, which requires having both consoles along with a number of other implements. Follow the steps below.

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If you do plan on using your old Switch, perhaps in another room or as a handheld-exclusive system, do not transfer your user data. Instead, de-register your current console as the primary system on your account and make the Switch OLED your primary console. This will let you keep playing digital games on both systems,