You Can Now Backup Your Nintendo Switch Before The Nintendo Switch 2 Arrives

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One of the biggest issues with trading a console in to get a new one has historically been that you need to wait to get the new one to transfer your data over, but Nintendo has just solved that with its latest 20.0.0 system update.

Following this update, you can now backup your Nintendo Switch console which will be stored on a dedicated server until the Nintendo Switch 2 releases and you can then restore your backup on the new console.

This will factory reset your original Switch and it seems you won’t be able to access this data on an original Switch, so it’s only for those upgrading, but it’s still a great solution.

You can find the full description of it below:

NINTENDO SWITCH SYSTEM TRANSFER TO NINTENDO SWITCH 2

System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 has been added under System Settings > System.

• You can perform a system transfer from your Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2 using local communication.
  • For users that will lose access to their Nintendo Switch before receiving their Nintendo Switch 2, there is an option to upload system transfer data to a dedicated server which can then be retrieved on their Nintendo Switch 2. After you upload your system transfer data to the dedicated server, the Nintendo Switch system will be initialized to factory settings, so only perform this transfer if you’ll be able to complete the transfer on Nintendo Switch 2.
  • If you want to continue using your Nintendo Switch until you have a Nintendo Switch 2, we recommend completing the system transfer using local communication after you have acquired a Nintendo Switch 2 system.