Switch OLED Setup Guide: How to Transfer Your User Profile & Save Data

Upgraded to a Nintendo Switch: OLED Model? Then you'll want to watch our setup guide on how to transfer your user profile, save data, and games to your brand new Switch! All that and more in our in-depth setup guide!

0:00 Intro
0:15 Step 1: Have both Switches with you
0:38 Step 2: OLED: Complete Main Set-Up
1:02 Step 3: OLED: Import a User Option (+SD Card Info)
2:07 Step 4: OLED: Update System If Needed
2:19 Step 5: OLED: Sign Into Nintendo Account
3:39 Step 6: Prepare Old Switch
4:11 Step 7: Transfer the files!
4:35 Step 8: Almost Done! Add more users!
5:07 Step 9: How to Redownload Switch Games from eShop
5:32 WAIT! What About Animal Crossing: New Horizons!

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[GameXplain]

To answer a few common Qs
1): It doesn't really matter when you transfer the SD Card. I did it after myself.
2) Do Pokemon & Splatoon 2 transfer Over? Pokemon Works! YES!

[AZTenor]

And don’t forget to transfer Miis if you want to keep them! That’s something else that doesn’t transfer over.

[edwardobrien]

Really appreciate this well done tutorial. Nintendo doesn’t make it obvious how to do this and I was kind of stressed about attempting to transfer my stuff over to my sweet new OLED. You all made it crystal clear in your easily digestible step-by-step guide. Thank you!

[ndr]

I don’t leave comments often but this was really helpful and I got it done within a few minutes. I really appreciate how simple you made this vid

[vxlcd]

Dude, this video was absolutely perfect. You explained it clearly without any unnecessary info. The screen capture showed exactly what I needed to do. THANK YOU!

[starlight_rose]

This is exactly what I needed! I appreciated the step-by-step guide starting with initial setup of a new console.

[droewyn]

As someone who hates watching tutorial videos when a well-formatted paragraph would do, this is a fantastic tutorial. Clear, concise, doesn't waste my time with unnecessary babbling, and the presenter is easy to follow and neither shouts nor mumbles. Perfect instructional video.

[AlGggeee]

Super excited here. Gave my son an OG 6 months ago, and finally getting one for myself with the OLED. I'm sure the kid will confiscate the OLED but at least we will be able to play online together 😆

[Ringo]

Awesome tutorial! Following this I managed to transfer all data over from my old Switch to my shiny new OLED, with no problems whatsoever! I didnt carry my Mii over as I never had one, and I can just create another one anyway. Fantastic as always, GameXplain!

[friendlyotaku]

Thank you for making this video! This is exactly what I need for when I get my Switch OLED, since I want to transfer all my data from my old Switch before I sell it! (since the OLED will replace my old Switch)

[zeplays]

That was exactly the video I was looking for! GREAT WORK!

[BryBryply]

My OLED just arrived today. I'm dreading doing this, lol. My OG switch is the Smash Ultimate... It came out just before the red box upgrade with improved battery life. I was getting tired of only having 3 and a half hrs of battery life. thanks for doing an updated video.

[idaniellane]

Just got my new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet switch yesterday! This was EXTREMELY concise. Thank you

[Flatliner]

Thanks a lot for the video! I hope that my Switch OLED arrives today as planned.

[halami]

So to specify, the save data doesn’t get downloaded from the eShop. It gets transferred when doing the user data transfer thing. The eShop just lets you download your games and DLC/updates for them

[aliyahwilliams]

Great tutorial! Since Nintendo is not just going to abandon the regular switch I'm going to be playing my switch because I got it a couple of months ago.

[reginaldmadlock]

Beautiful tutorial. Literally straight into it love it

[DeityLink]

Im picking up my oled tomorrow so this was very helpful!

[Cwilesplay]

Im about to buy the OLED and was worried about transferring the data but you have really helped me out so thank you much❤👍🏻

[beaniemac]

Thanks 🙏 for this video my switch OLED arrived today (upgrading from 2017 V1), it helped a lot with moving I’ve try game profile 👍