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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.

You can transfer sava data on the Switch 2 by uploading to the Save Data Cloud, sending it from console to console (locally), or by doing a complete system transfer (but there's a catch to this.) ...

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.

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.

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 have data like screenshots stored on a microSD card in your Switch, you’ll be asked to manually eject the card, plug it into your Switch 2, and transfer the data to the new system.

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!

System transfer allows you to transfer your user profile, digital games, and more from your Switch to your Switch 2. If you skip the initial prompt, you won’t get another chance to use it ...

Some unlucky fans, including those at the SwitchForce YouTube channel, found this out the hard way. After declining the system transfer during the Switch 2's initial setup they tried to go back ...

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 ...

Navigate to System Settings → System → System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 on the legacy console. Follow the on-screen prompts to establish a connection between the two devices. Before you ...