Can I transfer game data from one switch to another?

Select 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.
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Can you transfer game data from switch to switch?

On your new console (called the “Target Console”), go to "System Settings" > "Users" > "Transfer Your User Data." Follow the prompts until you are asked to choose between a Source or Target Console. Choose Target. Wait for the transfer to be done.
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Will I lose my game progress if I get a new switch?

The only saving grace you might have is Cloud Saves. If you have the Nintendo Switch Online Membership and you backed up your save data, you can redownload it to another console easy peasy so long as you log into your Nintendo Account on a profile on that console.
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Can I move my SD card from one switch to another?

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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Can you transfer Pokemon data to another switch?

Press X on the Pokémon game from the Nintendo Switch home screen on both consoles. Select “Manage Software” on both consoles. Select “Transfer Your Save Data” on both consoles.
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How to Transfer Saves & Games From One Nintendo Switch to Another (Move User Progress & Purchases)

Can you have save data on two switches?

If you have multiple consoles, you can transfer your latest save data from one console to another so you can keep playing from where you left off. *Some save data cannot be transferred. *The save data for some titles, such as 1-2-Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not saved on a per-user basis.
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Can you have multiple Nintendo accounts on one Switch?

Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account. You may find information about moving your Nintendo Account (and purchases) between consoles, helpful.
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Will I lose save data if I change SD cards Switch?

On Nintendo Switch, game save data is stored on the console's System Memory. This will not change whether downloadable software or software from a game card is being played. Game save data cannot be saved or copied to a microSD card.
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Is Switch game data saved on the cartridge?

Unlike other Nintendo systems, your game Nintendo Switch save data is stored on the console's system memory, not on the cartridge. Even if you buy the digital version and later archive or delete the game from your console, your game saves will be preserved.
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Can you redownload purchased games on Switch?

Open the Nintendo eShop with the Nintendo Account that purchased the game. Select the icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Highlight Redownload on the left side of the screen. A list of titles you've purchased will appear.
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What happens to my digital games if I get a new Switch?

You can play digital games that you've purchased with your Nintendo Account on any Nintendo Switch console. Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can also be played by anyone that uses the primary console. Other players will not be able to access your digital games on a non-primary console.
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What happens if you put a Switch game into a different Switch?

Save data for games on the Switch is saved to the console itself, not the game Cartridge. So you can swap the same physical game between any number of consoles and each console will have different save data.
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Does Switch have cloud saves?

The vast majority of Nintendo Switch titles support Save Data Cloud backup for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Online features (such as Nintendo Switch Online app and Save Data Cloud compatibility) are always identified in the Nintendo eShop and in the game's product information on www.nintendo.com.
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How do I transfer data from Nintendo Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Users, and then Transfer Your User Data. Select Next, then Next again, and then select Target Console to indicate that the content will be transferred to this system. Select Sign in and choose to sign in using your Nintendo Account e-mail address or sign-in ID.
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Do Switch games share save files between physical and digital?

As long as you don't delete your save data, your data will transfer to your digital version. This also means if you have both the digital and physical versions of a game, you should be able to access the same save file from either version.
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Does Switch save data go on SD card or internal?

On Nintendo Switch, game save data is stored on the console's System Memory. This will not change whether downloadable software or software from a game card is being played. Game save data cannot be saved or copied to a microSD card… the game progress will be wiped.
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How long do Switch SD cards last?

SD standards-based memory cards, like most semiconductor cards, store information in flash memory. The current technology along with normal usage typically gives the card a lifespan of 10 years or more, allowing consumers to upgrade their devices for many years and reduce consumer electronic waste.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two switches with one game?

A: If they are playing on separate consoles, yes. But up to four people can play Mario Kart 8 on the SAME console, and you only need one copy of the game for that. Helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Can you share Switch games with family?

Yes. Anyone that uses your primary Nintendo Switch console will be able to play games you've purchased with your Nintendo Account*. Please note that you can set one console per Nintendo Account as your primary console.
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Does linking a Nintendo Account delete save data?

If you have save data backups stored to the Save Data Cloud service, you will be able to download them once you create a new user and link to it your Nintendo Account. All software saved on the microSD card, except for screenshots, will become unusable. (Data on the microSD card will not be deleted.)
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Which Switch games don t support cloud saves?

It's easier to ask what games don't support back up save data
  • 1-2-Switch.
  • 8-BIT ADV STEINS;GATE.
  • A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher.
  • A Fold Apart.
  • A Sound Plan.
  • Air Hockey.
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
  • Arcade Archives IKARI III -THE RESCUE-
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How do I backup my switch games?

Complete These Steps:
  1. From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then Data Management, and finally Save Data Cloud Backup.
  2. Select the desired user. Tap the software to back up, then select Back Up Save Data.
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How do I retrieve my cloud data switch?

From the HOME Menu, open System Settings. Select Data Management, then select Save Data Cloud. Select your user, then choose the backup file you wish to download. Select Download Save Data.
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How do I transfer my account to a new Switch?

From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "User" > "Transfer Your User". Select "Next", then "Next" again, then select "Target Console" to indicate that the content will be transferred to this console. Select "Sign In" and choose to sign in using your Nintendo Account email address or sign-in ID.
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