
If there are additional user accounts that need to be added to the new Switch, repeat steps 11 - 14 for additional users until they are all on the new system.Select Yes to continue playing your game on the new Switch.
If there are multiple residents worth of data on the transfer, you'll need to select your resident name to continue.
Some text will pop up, select Existing data. On the new Switch, select Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the main menu. After the transfer has been completed, a message will pop up on both devices to state that the save data has been deleted on the old Switch and transferred to the new Switch. Jump back to the new Switch, and select Proceed. Now go back to the old Switch and select Continue. When the correct name for your island is displayed, select Yes. Now select Let's Begin on both devices. Open the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool on both devices. Download the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool onto both the old and the new Switch. Open the eShop from the Nintendo Switch's main menu. This means you will no longer be able to access your specific island game data on the original Switch. You won't be able to access the island on the first Switch once the transfer is completed: Transfers completely pull your Animal Crossing island over to a new device. Local wireless connection is required: To make the transfer, you'll need to use a local wireless connection, so make sure the two devices have it enabled and are close together. You'll need to have both Switch devices plugged in and charging to prevent the gaming system from running out of juice and potentially losing your game data midway through. Both Switch units must be plugged in: Transferring your data can take a very long time. It can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop. Software must be on both Switch devices: Both the old and new Switch will need to have the Island Transfer Tool downloaded to start the transfer process. Make sure both Switch consoles are updated to the latest software: If the devices aren't up-to-date, they might not be able to do the transfer. If you've lost the first Switch, you'll need to do things differently: If you've lost the first Switch or it's gotten damaged beyond use, the only way to transfer data is if you already enabled the Island Backup & Restore Service on your original Switch. Requires two Switch devices: You'll only be able to transfer your Animal Crossing island to a new Switch if both the new Switch and the old Switch are present.
Here's how to complete your Animal Crossing island transfer from one Switch to another Things you need to know about the Island Transfer Tool The process isn't too complicated, but we'll be here to step you through it.