You’ll be invited to transfer data from an old Switch to a new one when you first turn on and set up your Nintendo Switch 2 console. To get started, turn on the console and initiate the setup.

If your dock happens to break, you can still use your Nintendo Switch on the big screen. Before getting started, you'll need to buy a USB-C to HDMI adapter that has both USB-C and HDMI ports.

The Nintendo Switch Lite model is not intended to be connected to a monitor or TV. The best practice to set up a Nintendo Switch to a TV is to use the official Nintendo Switch dock and cables that ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 enhances convenience with quick access to features like GameChat, even adding a "C" chat button below the home button. However, before you get started, you must follow a few ...

With the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, make sure your original Switch is clean, safely reset, and all your data is backed up properly before selling or giving it away.

If you're gifting a Nintendo Switch this holiday season, you may want to prep it beforehand so it's ready to use right out of the box. From the initial setup to downloading games to essential add ...

That might sound like an issue if you don't have your original Switch handy during the Switch 2 setup. However, Nintendo says you can add a new user later and link your Nintendo Account to it.

Note that your Switch must be connected to the internet while you're factory-resetting or initializing your device. Your Nintendo accounts will be unlinked during the reset process.

Nintendo knows that you’re going to fill up your Switch’s storage if you haven’t already. Here’s a guide on how to replace your microSD card, transfer files, and how to move games from ...

Using the new system transfer feature on your Nintendo Switch will allow you to move your user profiles (including data on linked accounts), purchased digital games, certain saved game data ...

The Nintendo Switch is a unique system in that you not only can use more than one of them regularly, but there's a serious case to be made for doing so if you want to keep one permanently docked ...

Your original Nintendo Switch user profiles, digital game purchases, game save data, screenshots, videos, and parental controls can all be moved to your Switch 2 during the system transfer process.