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Can I transfer all my games to a new Switch?

From within the System Settings of the original console, use the option to "Transfer Your User" for each account 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 system.
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Can I transfer all my Switch games to new Switch?

If you do not have access to the original console, you can still transfer your Nintendo Account and digital games to a different Nintendo Switch console and make that console your account's primary console. Follow these steps to complete this process.
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Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

you can regain access to your digital games on a new switch by logging into the nintendo account from your previous switch. you do need to unlink your old switch to get offline access to your games. if you have an NSO subscription there's a good chance you can even restore most of your saves.
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Can I use the same SD card on a different Switch?

Software downloaded to a microSD card on one system will not be playable on a different system. Do not swap data between multiple microSD cards, or swap your microSD card between multiple systems.
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Will I lose my Animal Crossing Island if I get a new Switch?

What is transferred to the new console with a full island transfer? When a full island transfer is completed, all island save data, progress, animal neighbours, residents, residents' inventories and homes are transferred to the new console. No Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data will remain on the original console.
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Can I just put my old SD card in my new Switch?

It's now safe to re-insert the old microSD card or insert a new one. If you're installing a new one, your Switch console will warn you that the card is not formatted and will offer the option to format it right then and there. You can format the card manually in case you didn't see this screen.
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Can I have the same account on 2 switches?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and play your games on any of them using your Nintendo Account. Only one of the consoles can act as the primary console. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.
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Do you have to buy games again for Switch?

You will need to use your own Nintendo Account on your system to purchase the game for your console. Because the console is not the primary console for the Nintendo Account that originally purchased the game, games purchased with that account are not playable on the system.
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Can you share games between two Nintendo switches?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple consoles. You can play digital games you've purchased on any Nintendo Switch console that has been linked to your Nintendo Account. Please note that you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.
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How do I transfer games and saves to a new Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select “System Settings” > “Data Management” > “Transfer Your Save Data”. Select “Send Save Data to Another Console”, then select the user whose save data file you wish to transfer. Select the save data file for the software title you want to send to another console. Select “Send Save Data”.
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Is Switch OLED worth it?

If it's your first time buying a Switch, it's definitely worth considering the OLED model, but only if you plan on playing in handheld mode. If you are planning on mainly using it docked, the regular model is probably the better choice.
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Can you play 8 player Mario Kart with 2 switches?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports wireless play, allowing up to 8 players to connect multiple Nintendo Switch consoles together via a local wireless connection.
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Can I transfer my save data to a new Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select “System Settings” > “Data Management” > “Transfer Your Save Data.” Select “Send Save Data to Another Console,” then select the user whose save data file you wish to transfer. Select the save data file for the software title you want to send to another console. Select “Send Save Data.”
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How many times can you change primary Switch?

A single Switch can be the primary console for as many accounts as you want, but each account can only set one Switch as its primary.
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How do I put an SD card in a Switch without losing data?

Eject the first microSD card, then insert the second microSD card into the slot or reader/writer. Using Windows Explorer access the microSD card again. Drag the data from the desktop to the new microSD card, then insert the new microSD card into the Nintendo Switch console.
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Why can't i use my SD card on my new Switch?

If the microSD card is not compatible with the console, replacing it with a compatible type may resolve the problem. If the microSD card label indicates it is SDXC, reinsert the microSD card back into the console. Then power on Nintendo Switch and be sure to perform a system update.
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What's the biggest SD card for Switch?

There are microSD cards that come in a range of storage capacities. The Nintendo Switch can accommodate such cards up to 2TB in size!
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How to start a new island on Animal Crossing without losing everything?

Visit their island and drop off any items that you want to keep there. Now when you start your new game, just re-add them as a friend and take a trip to their island to get all your stuff back!
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How many Animal Crossing islands can you have on one Switch?

You can only create one island per Nintendo Switch system, even if you use multiple games. A different system is required to create a different island.
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Do you lose everything when you restart Animal Crossing?

Once you've deleted the save file, launch Animal Crossing again and you'll be able to start over entirely. Resetting the game will erase everything, so make sure you want to start over before following the steps below.
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How many players can play Mario Kart 8 on 1 Switch?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe offers a few different muliplayer modes: Multiplayer: Up to 4 players can use one Nintendo Switch console to race on a variety of different courses.
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Can you connect 2 Nintendo switches together without WIFI?

Since playing over local wireless is all done through an ad-hoc wireless network (non-discoverable by other non-Switch devices), you don't need a Wi-Fi connection to play.
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How many switches do you need for 8 player Mario Kart?

Two to Eight Nintendo Switches

Two- to eight-player wireless multiplayer, each on one Switch screen.
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