When you get a new Switch console — like the new OLED Switch — you’ll have to transfer your data (user and save data) from the old device to the new one. It’s not the most intuitive process, though.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been the hot new darling of the gaming space since it launched on June 5, 2025. The console had an impressive list of 24 games hitting the system on day one, including the ...

Nintendo pulled back the curtain on its anticipated Switch successor, the Nintendo Switch 2, during its lengthy April Nintendo Direct presentation. In addition to giving fans a closer look at the ...

Nintendo has created a method for people to transfer their existing Nintendo Switch console data to Nintendo Switch 2 systems in a way that’s similar to transferring from one phone to another, and you ...

Those who have been fortunate enough to lock in a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order will surely be counting down the days until the console arrives on June 5. Nintendo is laying the groundwork for its ...

The latest update for Nintendo Switch allows users to finally transfer save data and eShop purchases to a new console. Here’s how it works. Transferring Save Files / eShop Purchases is a feature users ...

TL;DR: There are multiple reports from those migrating from the Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 complaining that they've lost save data, and in one highlighted case, the losses are heavy to say the least.