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Nintendo pulled again the curtain on its anticipated Switch successor, the Nintendo Switch 2, throughout its prolonged April Nintendo Direct presentation. Along with giving followers a better take a look at the {hardware} itself, Nintendo confirmed that Switch 1 house owners will have the ability to switch their system knowledge over to the upcoming console.
In keeping with the corporate, you may transfer your knowledge from the unique Switch to the Switch 2 by logging in to your Nintendo Account and utilizing the System Transfer characteristic. This can switch your recreation saves, digital titles, person profiles, screenshots you’ve got taken, and different knowledge (resembling your settings and parental controls) to the brand new console.
As detailed on the Switch 2 transfer guide web site, you will want to have an lively web connection to carry out a system switch. As soon as the switch is full, digital Switch 1 titles you personal shall be routinely redownloaded on Switch 2, permitting you to select up the place you left off on the brand new system.
Along with with the ability to switch your video games over, choose Switch 1 titles resembling Tremendous Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge will obtain (*2*) on Switch 2. Nintendo can even launch paid updates for some titles like Tremendous Mario Social gathering Jamboree and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including new options and performance to the video games when performed on Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5 and retails for $450 USD. Preorders for the system will start on April 9. You can make amends for different information from as we speak’s Nintendo Direct in our roundup of all the most important Nintendo Switch 2 bulletins.