Learn how to transfer saves and downloads to your new Switch or Switch Lite
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Shift your saves to a new Switch system. Now that it has been a few years since the Nintendo Switch first released, there are some options on which system you may have. In addition to the main Switch console having come out in limited edition designs, players could also have the Nintendo Switch Lite or the Nintendo Switch OLED. With these newer systems available, players may have additional or upgraded systems. The most important thing to note about having multiple consoles is that only one of them can be your primary console. The primary console can play Nintendo Switch games anywhere, anytime. Your other Switch systems will require an internet connection to play. We will walk you through how to make your device of choice your primary and move your old saves to your new console. Things you need to know first How to get a Nintendo Switch Online subscription How to make sure your save data is backed up How to manually transfer games to a new Switch How to deregister your original...