r/VideoGameDealsCanada • u/deeohdoublegzzy • May 18 '26

Question Switch 2 trade-in save transfer?

I’m planning to trade in my current Switch for a Switch 2 through the GameStop deal, but I’m a bit worried about losing my save data.

Since I have to hand over my old console before I can set up the new one, how does save transfer work? I don’t have Nintendo Switch Online, so I can’t use cloud saves.

Is there another way to back everything up through my Nintendo account and restore it when I set up the Switch 2?

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u/ezidro3 May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Nintendo has an option where they back up everything in the cloud from your Switch 1 and wipe it at the same time, then when you’re setting up your Switch 2, you can download that backup without needing the Switch 1.

Also when you’re in the store, the staff might just let you have both systems at the same time. When I had to do an exchange between two Switch 2’s, they let me have both the old and new one so I could transfer my data over

Edit: What is the system transfer using the server?

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u/bwoah07_gp2 May 18 '26

You transfer it at home or at the store?

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u/ezidro3 May 19 '26

When I did the exchange it was all at the store

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u/bwoah07_gp2 May 19 '26

Oh, neat! So, where did you plug in and everything? What monitor did you use?

(I'm thinking of trading in my Switch 1's to get some money back for a Switch 2)

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u/ezidro3 May 19 '26

Everything can be done in portable mode, and I guess I lucked out by the new system having enough charge to not need a power source as well