How to Transfer Your Save Data To a Nearby Console

Follow these steps to move a user's save data for individual or multiple games from one console to another, for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

Important:

• A Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to use this feature.

Before you start

You will need:

• The console to transfer save data from

• The console to transfer save data to

• An internet connection

Note:

• Both consoles must be connected to the internet.

• The same Nintendo Account must be linked to a user on both consoles to transfer save data. Save data can only be transferred between users that are linked to the same Nintendo Account.

• The consoles must be placed near each other.

• Save data for compatible software can be transferred between a Nintendo Switch 2 console and Nintendo Switch console.

Complete These Steps:

1. Prepare to send the save data on the source console.

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2. Receive the save data on the target console.

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