How do I transfer everything from my old Switch to my new 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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How do I transfer everything from one switch to another?

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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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 you transfer switch games to another switch?

As long as you have a digital copy of a game in your account, you can easily share that game with a friend across the original Switch, Switch OLED, and a even the Switch Lite.
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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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How do I change my SD card on 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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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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Can you have 2 switches with the same account?

Nintendo Accounts can be linked to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles, but you can only have one primary console at a time. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.
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Can 2 switches share games?

Digital games and downloadable content are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them. Other people can only play your digital content if they are playing on your primary consoleNintendo Accounts can be linked to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles, but can only have one primary console.
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Can you have two 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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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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Will my games transfer if I log into another Switch?

It's not possible to transfer digital purchases from one Nintendo Account to another. However, downloaded content isn't limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser's primary console.
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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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Does Nintendo Switch Online transfer?

No, Nintendo Switch Online memberships cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account.
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How do I unlink my Nintendo account from switch without switch?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to the Nintendo Account that is linked to the NNID you want to unlink. Select Your Info, then select Change in the "Linked Apps and Services" section to view the accounts that are currently linked to your Nintendo Account. In the "Linked Accounts" section, select Change.
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Can you play Mario Kart on two 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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Why can't other users play my games on Switch?

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.
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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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Why can't i move data from Switch to SD card?

*Game save data is only stored in the system memory, so it can't be moved to the microSD card.
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Do SD cards make your Switch faster?

Depending on what you use your SD card for, yes. A lot. For example, the Nintendo Switch has limited storage, and getting an SD card can let you install more and bigger games. Any SD card will help, but the faster the card, the quicker those games on it will load.
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How do I wipe my SD card for a new Switch?

Format procedure
  1. Select "System Settings" from the HOME Menu.
  2. Select "System" → "Formatting Options". *If parental controls are enabled, you'll need to enter the PIN.
  3. Select "Format microSD Card".
  4. Select "Continue".
  5. Select "Format". Formatting the microSD card will erase all of the data on it.
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What is the largest SD card for a Switch?

The standard Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED are all compatible with microSD cards that have up to 2TB in memory capacity — anything higher won't work. But this shouldn't be an issue, since microSDs above that aren't on the market yet.
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Does archiving data on Switch delete it?

What happens when you archive games on Nintendo Switch? if you archive a game in your nintendo switch it'll delete the game's data, but leaves the icon and save data. using the delete option also leaves the save data, but deletes the icon. this difference is to make re-installing easier if you pick the archive option.
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How much does switch cloud cost?

These are split into individual or family plans for just Nintendo Switch Online or for Nintendo Switch Online Plus, the expansion pack. The Individual Nintendo Switch Online plan costs $3.99 per month, $7.99 per 3 months, and $19.99 annually.
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