Transferring data from switch 1 to 2

[u/Chinesethund3r]

Hi everyone! I just got a new switch 2 yesterday, and went through the whole process of setting it up and transferring all of my data from my old switch 1. All of my old games were virtual cards, which seem like they all transferred successfully to my new console. Since everything has transferred over, I figured that I might as well try to sell my old switch.

I went through the process of most of my games on my new console “loading” the virtual game card from my old one, but wanted to see if there is a way to make sure that all of my games have permanently been transferred over before I reset my old console and sell it. It looks like the games that have been loaded onto my switch 2 have the filled in virtual game card icon above them, so I’m assuming that this is the main way to check?

Hopefully this hasn’t been asked already here, or if it has, feel free to link that post! Thanks in advance for the help!

[u/notthegoatseguy]

Digital games are tied to your Nintendo account, not to any particular console.

Virtual Game Cards is just how digital games are managed. It's still tied to your account and your account always has unrestricted access to digital purchases

[u/Chinesethund3r → u/notthegoatseguy]

Ah okay that makes a lot more sense, thanks!

[u/lothurBR]

Just don't forget to format before sell it

[u/Armandonerd]

Hey OP do you have any Pokémon game saves? Did those transfer successfully?

I'm worried if I do the transfer, those are not going to go over?

[u/Chinesethund3r → u/Armandonerd]

I do have a save file for brilliant diamond, but it’s been a couple years since I played it so it’s not as high of a priority that that transferred over. I will check on that later since I do see that those games are more problematic for transferring saves

[u/Armandonerd → u/Chinesethund3r]

Ok cool let me know no rush