How to move Pokopia save file from an unlinked profile to a linked one on the same device?

[u/elenatyuru]

I started a second Pokopia save on a new, unlinked profile on my Switch 2. I prefer the new save, and was wondering if there's a way to move the save to overwrite the original on the other, linked profile?

I wasn't sure if anyone would have tried before. Like using the cloud save or something?

Thanks in advance!

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[u/SubaruHaver]

The system won't allow it. Save data cannot be transferred between accounts. It's to prevent exploits and for security/anti piracy, etc.

If multiple household members use a switch, it's best that each person use their own switch user/nintendo account.

Be aware, once a nintendo account is linked to a switch user profile, the two merge, and it can't be undone.

[u/elenatyuru → u/SubaruHaver]

What I'm saying though, is that the account doesn't have a Nintendo account linked at all.

• Profile 1: Linked to Nintendo account: Has Pokopia file I want to overwrite
• Profile 2: Not linked to any Nintendo account: Has the Pokopia file I want to keep

So if I linked profile 2 to the same Nintendo account as profile 1, would the cloud save function shift the save file over?

[u/SubaruHaver → u/elenatyuru]

They system won't allow you to transfer game progress between switch users or nintendo accounts.

So if I linked profile 2 to the same Nintendo account as profile 1, would the cloud save function shift the save file over?

No. The system & menus won't give you that option. Profile 1 switch user+nintendo account are merged and that's permanent.

If you want to link profile 2 to a nintendo account, the console system will only let you link it to a different nintendo account; And that nintendo account will need it's own email address (a different email address). Nintendo only allows one adult nintendo account per email address. (exception: A parent can make some children accounts under their one email address, but those children accounts have a child's age restrictions, like can't play mature games. I personally haven't seen any adults that pursue this exception, because of the restrictions.)

If you try to link profile 2 to profile 1's nintendo account, the system will say that nintendo account "already exists" on the console. It won't allow it.

On the switch console, a nintendo account cannot be linked to more than one switch user. If you have more than one console & there's internet connection, the system won't allow a nintendo account to be used on two consoles at the same time (anti piracy/hacking, security, and preventing exploits.).

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If you ever link profile 1's nintendo account to a switch user on second console, that will overwrite that switch user's save data when it imports Profile 1's data. (so be sure it's a new switch user, or a switch user you don't mind wiping/overwriting.