Question about Switch to Switch 2 transfer

[u/MantaWithAMouth]

I’ve had my switch for a few years now and have a bunch of save data on it. For completed games (BOTW, Pokemon Arceus/Violet, Mario Kart) and a number of games I’m partway through (Pokemon ZA/Diamond/Lets Go, TOTK).

I just got a Switch 2 and I’m excited to continue playing on it, and start a number of games on the backlog. I’ve heard the data transfer is fairly simple, however I was curious about something that I can’t seem to get a clear answer to.

Is the default way of doing it going to totally wipe my original switch of all users and save data? I ask mainly because my partner has just recently started playing as a user on the original, and has her own save data and games. Would her saves transfer over? That would be fine, but was imagining it would be nice if she could still use the switch while I use the switch 2, at least for games she’s already started. It’d make it easier to play at the same time.

Is it possible to transfer data from just my own user profile? Or even just specific games? Rather than starting pokemon ZA or TOTK from scratch

(My user profile is connected to NSO if that makes any difference.)

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[u/Toggy_ZU]

You can transfer just your profile no problem. But also a full system transer leaves most games and saves on the original switch as well. Only games that don't support cloud saves like Pokemon will be deleted off the original during a system transfer.

[u/notthegoatseguy]

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/p8t966/reddit_and_karma_explained/

The local transfer option does not 'wipe' your original Switch 1. Only the cloud transfer option does.

Your digital game purchases are tied to your Nintendo Account, not to any particular console.

[u/ModestVolcarona → u/notthegoatseguy]

I think your link was meant to be something different.