Transferring console data, virtual game cards, or saves between your Switch 1 and Switch 2 can be a little confusing. Here's everything you need to know during setup.

Nintendo Switch 2: Fresh setup details The final option is to forgo any kind of transfer at all, instead setting the Switch 2 up as if it were a brand-new fresh console.

If you just got the new Switch 2 and skip transferring data from your old Switch 1, don't. Users are reporting that if they don't do the offered data transfer first thing, the option never appears ...

The Switch 2 setup music is a cozy little banger Update 6/4/2025 3:45 p.m. ET: It’s a shame the Nintendo Switch 2 won’t have eShop music, but at least when you first set up the console, you ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 officially launched today. Best of all, it turns out that you don't need an internet connection to set up the console.

The longest Switch 2 launch leak yet shows the console setup process, its catchy startup jingle, and slick UI – at least until it gets nuked . News. By Austin Wood published 28 May 2025 ...