Setting up a new Switch 2 and transferring your games and save data over from an original Switch is a pretty painless process. As long as you have a Nintendo Account and a little bit of time — roughly ...

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

Should you transfer your original Switch 1 data to your new Switch 2? If you’re one of the gazillion folks who bought Nintendo’s Switch 2 console, then that’s likely the question on your mind as soon ...

Whether you have a new Nintendo Switch 2 console that you wish to import data from a Nintendo Switch 1, or want to transfer data over between two Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, there is a simple easy to ...

Your Nintendo Switch is loaded up with precious game save data, not to mention your prized screenshots and gripping gameplay recordings. You don’t need to upgrade ...