Do saved games transfer to new Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Data Management, and then 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 system.

Will my game saves transfer to a new Switch?

If you have a new console that you intend to use instead of your old console, you can simultaneously transfer (move) your user and save data to the new console. *With Nintendo Switch Family, you can transfer between each console types.

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.

How do I transfer my games from my old Switch to my new one?

Go to Settings > Data Management > Save Data Cloud

Make sure both Automatic Save-Data Backup and Automatic Save-Data Download are on. Go to the Nintendo eShop and tap on your icon in the upper-right corner. On the subsequent account page, tap Redownload to see a list of games you can download to the new Switch.

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.

How to Transfer Save Data Between Nintendo Switch Consoles

How do I recover my save data on Animal Crossing?

Select the island you wish to restore on your Nintendo Switch system, then select Recover Data. Select Yes, please to confirm you are ready to restore the selected island backup. If you started a new island on your Nintendo Switch, it will be lost and replaced with your island backup.

Why did my Animal Crossing data not transfer to my new Switch?

Researching what may be the cause, I discovered that Nintendo had said in the past that because Animal Crossing save files are per-Switch and not per-account, the user data profile transfer would not work, and that a special tool needed to be downloaded from the eShop to do it.

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.

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.

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.

How do I access my cloud saves on Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Data Management and finally Save Data Cloud. Select the desired user, then choose the backup file you wish to download.

Will deleting a game keep my save data Nintendo Switch?

Deleting or archiving software will not impact your save data. Once deleted, software can be redownloaded using the same Nintendo Account with which it was purchased. If a microSD card is inserted, the save location will default to the microSD card when downloading or redownloading software.

Can I move my SD card from my old Switch to my new one?

You can also use a given microSD card in one Switch: If you plug your microSD card into another Switch, that Switch will format the microSD card, deleting all the data on it. The only files you can pass between microSD cards are screenshots and videos.

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.

Is Switch save data stored on SD card?

As your save data is a valuable record of your progress in games, it's saved to the system memory in order to keep it safe. (It's never stored on the microSD card or game cards.)

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.

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.

Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console. If you change the primary console for your Nintendo Account, your games will not be playable by others on the system unless you make it the primary one again for your Nintendo Account.

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.

How to transfer Switch data to new Switch without old Switch?

Download save data from the cloud

Once again, go to System Settings, Data Management and Save Data Cloud. Navigate to Save Data Not on This Console, and you should see all of your cloud saves from the first Switch. Simply click on the save data you want to transfer, then select Download Save Data.

How do I restore my ACNH to a new Switch?

Select the island you wish to restore on your Nintendo Switch system, then select Recover Data. Select Yes, please to confirm you are ready to restore the selected island backup. If you started a new island on your Nintendo Switch, it will be lost and replaced with your island backup.

Does Animal Crossing have save data backup?

Select Yep!

Your island save data will now be backed up to the cloud. To make sure your island backup was successful, open Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In the bottom left-hand corner of the title screen, the message should now give the date and time that your island data was last uploaded.

Does Animal Crossing have cloud save?

0 Update you can now back up your island via Cloud Saves. Here's how to make sure you never lose your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island. Island Backups require a subscription to Nintendo Online.

What happens if I lost my Animal Crossing game?

@shgduodhxcg Just to elaborate a bit, you haven't lost any save data, but you will need to buy the game physically or digitally again to play it.

What gets saved to Switch SD card?

Yes, a microSD card can be used to save screenshots and software data, including downloaded software, software updates, and DLC. Learn more about using microSD cards on Nintendo Switch.