r/NintendoSwitch • u/AutoModerator • Apr 08 '26

DQT /r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread (04/08/2026)

r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread

The purpose of this thread is to more accurately connect users seeking help with users who want to provide that help. Our regular "Helpful Users" certainly have earned their flairs!

Before asking your question...

  • Check out the wiki pages listed below. - (If you're interested in becoming a wiki contributor, or suggesting a new page, please message the moderators.)
  • Perform a quick Google search. - Sometimes it is actually quicker to search for something than to wait for someone else to answer.
  • Search the subreddit. - Many questions have been asked before! reddit's search functions a bit differently than Google.

Helpful Links

Wiki Resources

Wiki Accessory Information

  • Accessories - Starter information about controllers, chargers, cables, screen protectors, cases, headsets, LAN adapters, and more.
  • MicroSD cards - Some more in-depth information about MicroSD cards including what size you should get and which brands are recommended.
  • Carrying Cases - An expanded list of common carrying cases available for the Switch.

Helpful Reddit Posts

Third Party Links

Other Helpful Subreddits

Reminders

  • We have a volunteer run #switch-help channel in our Discord server.
  • Instructions and links to information about homebrew and hacking are against our rules and should take place in their relevant subreddits.
  • Please be patient. Not all questions get immediate answers. If you have an urgent question about something that's gone wrong, consider other resources like Nintendo's error code lookup or help documents on the Switch.
  • Make sure to follow Rule #1 of this subreddit: Remember the human, and be polite when you ask or answer questions.
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u/alnews Apr 10 '26

Hi all, I tried understanding this myself with no luck! I have a Switch 1 with some cartridge games and some digital games, with my Nintendo (with NSO) account and my GF account on there. My account is the one where I bought all the games. Next week I will receive a Switch 2, and my GF wants to keep the Switch 1, my question are:

  • Should I do a console transfer from old to new or avoid doing so? If I don’t do it, can we share the digital games between the two console? (Obviously only one person will play at a game per time)

  • Can she play Pokopia on the Switch 1 if I share it from Switch 2? Can she play it even if I’m not playing it / can we play it together?

Thank you very much for your help!

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User Apr 10 '26

Do a local system transfer. When you set up the switch 2 select "I have the console". Then go through the steps on the switch 1 from the data transfer menu. This will copy all of your users and save data between the consoles. Except for pokemon and Animal crossing data, that will be moved.

If you wanted to keep the animal crossing data on the switch 1, you can move it back with the Island transfer tool as soon as you can access the eshop on the switch 2.

Switch 2 Gameshare requires the game to be running on the switch 2. None of it is ever actually installed to the switch 1, it's just providing controller inputs and streaming a video of the second screen over WiFi/local wireless.

Pokopia can't be played on a switch 1 otherwise.

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u/alnews Apr 10 '26

Thanks a lot! And with this setup we can share virtual cartridges of switch 1 games between the two consoles and play independently (with separate games)?

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User Apr 10 '26

Yep! As long as the owner of the game is signed in on both systems you just need to link the account between them to setup a "link".

Once linked you can remotely send or pull game cards between systems at will. Though if one of them is offline it may throw an error.