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

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

System transfers have been a thing for a goodly amount of time now for Nintendo consoles. Gone are the days when all your lovely gubbins was held on a game cartridge or (gasp) memory card. Now when ...

With Switch 2 being an evolution of Switch 1, Nintendo is making the transition between consoles as easy as possible. This means that backwards compatibility is a thing, with most of your existing ...

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A new console doesn’t mean a restart, but you’ll need a specific set of tools to transfer your Animal Crossing: New Horizons ...

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