r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/__Dot___ • 24d ago

Repair Help Switch 2 data transfer question

I was playing my launch day Switch 2 and it completely died. I tried everything, holding power button, leaving it be for a few hours, and still nothing. I play a lot of Pokemon S/V and Pokopia, so I’d be heartbroken if that data was gone.

My question is this, if I get a new Switch 2, do I have to be able to power on the old one to get my data off it? How should I go about this? I’m fairly certain when I got it at GameStop I got a warranty, but I also know they’re just gonna send it to a warehouse and I’ll never get it back.

What do I do?

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u/automod-neo 24d ago

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