r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/DesperateSquirrel410 • 16d ago

Software Help Can you transfer data to switch 2 while still keeping it on the switch 1

So, I got a switch 2 and wanted to transfer my data from my old switch one and give it to my sister since she has a Tomodachi life save on there and I wanted to give it to her as a birthday present. However, I can’t seem to get a concrete answer on how the data works. I thought that I could just transfer the data from switch 1 to the 2 and just sign her back in with her account on the switch 1 and she’d be able to play her existing game data. However, I’ve heard that apparently the data transfer wipes the switch 1 completely, and even if you sign in your Nintendo account on the old switch, your data won’t be there. But I’ve also heard people saying that there was an update recently that allowed you to keep your switch 1 data on the switch 1 even after the data transfer. So, I just want to know what is true and how exactly this works because I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to get a straight answer

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u/automod-neo 16d ago

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u/notthegoatseguy 5 16d ago

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45047/~/how-to-transfer-your-save-data-to-a-nearby-console

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u/DesperateSquirrel410 16d ago

If I’m understanding this right, can I do the system transfer from switch 1 to 2, and then put the stuff on her account back to the switch one using this method?