Got a new Switch? Learn how to transfer your island and resident data to a brand new Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2.

The Switch 2 is the perfect console for anyone who fell in love with Nintendo’s original hybrid. It’s slightly bigger, far more powerful, and backward compatible with the vast majority of Nintendo ...

The island transfer system lets you bring your island, friends, character, and save data from one console to another.

Don't skip a step or else you may have to go through an even longer process to transfer data from your original Switch. Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, ...

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Here's how to move your island over to a Nintendo Switch 2 and play Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new update.

Don’t skip this essential feature on start-up. Next, place the Source System (Switch 1) close to the Switch 2. They can be in the same room. If you chose to skip System Transfer, you could still ...

Click ‘Proceed’ on the original console and look out for the target console appearing on screen. Once it does, press ...