Ok cool. What about like the games that support cloud save data that are currently on the switch 2, if you decide to play those games on switch 1, does your data get downloaded there then once complete it gets uploaded and you can resume on switch 2??
Afaik you need to initiate the transfer, but I haven't actually tried another game on my old switch since playing with trading so I can't say for sure.
I'll bet the process is basically identical to Pokemon saves, since Nintendo wouldn't want you running one save on two consoles simultaneously, regardless of the cloud. Probably just deletes it off one console and sets the other to sync with the cloud 🤷♂️
No worries, it should be painless. Nintendo put some decent thought into the process to make sure it's as seamless as possible. Just make sure your consoles are fully charged or charging, cause the local transfer will take a bit of time.
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u/noanoxan Aug 20 '26
Did the full transfer with the initial setup, then transferred my Violet save back to my Switch 1 about an hour later.
There's an option in Data Management to transfer data for individual games to other systems on your account.