Transferring save data to Switch 2 is likely to be one of the first, if not the first, thing you do when you get your brand new console. You can use the save cloud or do this manually.

Upload the data, then access the same menu on PS5 Pro. Choose to download your Save Data here. Depending on how much save data you have, this could take a few minutes or a few dozen minutes.

As part of the System Transfer, almost all of the data on your original Nintendo Switch can be transferred to your Switch 2. This includes games, though that is not going to happen right away.

Select Data Management, and then scroll down to select Transfer Your Save Data. Perform this same selection on both the target console, and the console with the Save Data you want to transfer.

Your original Nintendo Switch user profiles, digital game purchases, game save data, screenshots, videos, and parental controls can all be moved to your Switch 2 during the system transfer process.

How To Import Game Save Data On Nintendo Switch 2 Importing saves is something you can do when you first set the Switch 2 up, but there's another method if you opt out of a system transfer.

Go to the save data cloud section and you will see a notification to tell you if that game’s save data is backed up or not. If it is, do the same on Switch 2, but select your user profile when ...