How to transfer Animal Crossing island to new Switch without old Switch?

Update your game

To check, please select the game's icon on the HOME Menu, press the + Button, and select Software Update (internet connection required). This option lets you transfer all of your Animal Crossing: New Horizons data to a new Nintendo Switch system (and don't plan on using your previous system anymore).

How do I transfer my Animal Crossing island to another Switch without an old Switch?

Can you transfer Switch data without old Switch?

You'll need both the old and new Switch consoles to perform the transfer. Both the old and new Switch need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Both the old and new Switch need to be charging with an AC adapter.

How do I transfer data from Switch without old console?

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.

What to do if you forgot to transfer your Animal Crossing island?

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.

Restore ACNH Backup Data Without Old 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.

Can you get your Animal Crossing data back?

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.

How do I transfer data from a lost Switch to a 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. Select Send Save Data.

How do I transfer my island to a new Switch?

Make sure that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is updated to the latest software version on your source system. Download the Island Transfer Tool for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on your source system, if you haven't already. Transfer the User Data for your user account to the target Nintendo Switch system.

How to deregister primary console Switch without the console?

Using a web browser, visit the Nintendo Account website. Sign in to the Nintendo Account you wish to deactivate. Select Shop Menu. Select Deregister Primary Console.

Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

The good news is that those games are tied to your Nintendo Account, and you'll be able to redownload them on the new system as long as it's linked to the same account.

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.

Do I need a Nintendo Account to transfer data?

A Nintendo Account must be linked to the User Account you wish to transfer on the Source Console, and the Target Console cannot have that same Nintendo Account active. The Target Console cannot have more than 7 users at the time of the transfer - you will have to have 6 or fewer.

Can you transfer Animal Crossing data from a broken Switch?

You must have access to both the original console and the new console to use this feature. If you have lost access to the source Nintendo Switch console, but you enabled island backup on that console, you can still restore your backup data on your replacement console.

Where is the island transfer tool?

The Island Transfer Tool is an app found on the Nintendo eShop. It is free, so you don't have to worry about spending any money to transfer your Animal Crossing save data. You will have to download the Island Transfer Tool on both your original and new Nintendo Switch consoles.

Is Animal Crossing cloud save?

As of the 1.4. 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.

Do I need two copies of Animal Crossing to transfer?

Think of it as one person moving away: the island stays where it is and its other residents can carry on as usual. Important note: For this to work, you need two systems and two Animal Crossing: New Horizons games (one for each system).

Why can't i play Animal Crossing on my new 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.

Do I have to buy Animal Crossing again?

Become a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member

If you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, you have access to the Happy Home Paradise DLC. You do not need to purchase it again.

Why can't i transfer my Animal Crossing data?

The original island and animal residents will remain on the original Nintendo Switch system, and the island resident representative cannot be transferred. You must have access to both the original system and the new system to use this feature.

What do I do if I lose my Switch?

What happens if I lost my Nintendo Switch game?

We recommend purchasing a replacement copy of the game at a retailer. If the game is published by a licensee company, you will need to contact that company for repair/replacement options.

Is Animal Crossing data saved on the game card?

The Nintendo Switch saves all game save data to the system's internal storage, and never to the physical game cartridge or connected SD Card. This means you cannot use any SD Cards or different forms of game copies to bypass this restriction.

Does uninstalling Animal Crossing delete data?

Additionally, unless you've linked the game to a Nintendo Account, all your data (including any Leaf Tickets you may have purchased or obtained) will be lost, and you will have to start again from scratch after reinstalling the game.

Where is ACNH save data stored?

You will also require an active membership for the Nintendo Switch Online service. This is because the saved data will be stored on the cloud, which is only available online. If your service lapses, your save data will only be able to be retrieved up until the last upload.