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A Bigger Screen and Faster Speeds The Switch 2’s 7.9-inch screen is significantly larger than the original Switch’s 6.2-inch screen, which adds to the system’s bulk.

Switch 2 users: Follow these data transfer steps before setup. Skipping them means a factory reset—and you'll lose time fixing your Nintendo Switch 2 setup.

If you own an original Switch, this process will allow you to transfer your user profile, digital games, saved game data, screenshots and videos, and settings over to your Switch 2.

Something I should point out here is that you only get the chance to do this system transfer while setting up your Switch 2 for the first time – it's not available later in the settings menu. So ...

On your original Switch, make sure it’s updated to the latest software version, then open the Settings app. From there, scroll to System, then select System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2.

Transferring media requires the microSD card you used for your original Switch. The catch is that if you don't transfer your account when you first set your Switch 2 up, you can't transfer it later.

Got your Nintendo Switch 2 ready to go? We'll take you through how to system transfer your Switch 1 data over to your brand-new console.

You can’t miss it (Nintendo) All you need to do is open the System Settings menu on the Switch 1’s home screen, scroll down to data management, and select the Transfer Your Save Data option.

If you're upgrading to the Switch 2 from your original Switch, you will want to carry all your games and data over. Here's how to transfer all of your data.

As part of the System Transfer, almost all of the data on your original Nintendo Switch can be transferred to your Switch 2. This includes games, though that is not going to happen right away.

How to transfer system data from the original Switch to the Nintendo Switch 2. We also take a look at what system data can and can't be transferred!