Congratulations! You’re now the proud owner of a Nintendo Switch 2! I know you’re excited to play new games like Mario Kart World and GameCube classics like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Before ...

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Setting up a new Switch 2 and transferring your games and save data over from an original Switch is a pretty painless process. As long as you have a Nintendo Account and a little bit of time — roughly ...

One of the first things you're asked to do while setting up the Nintendo Switch 2 is whether you want to transfer your Nintendo Account to the Switch 2. The console includes a handy walkthrough for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Nintendo Switch 2 is the first piece of hardware that Nintendo has launched with support for HDR, and its implementation thus far has been a ...

Security is more important than ever these days, and that extends even to your entertainment devices. Even beyond your precious save data and screenshots, there’s a lot of important stuff on your ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has the Virtual Game Card system, which lets you share your games with friends. (To be clear, the original Nintendo Switch has this too, but you may have seen a notice about it ...

So, you’ve braved the pre-order sites, or maybe you’ve just gotten lucky while waiting in line—either way, you’ve got yourself a Nintendo Switch 2. Congratulations! But before you start gaming, there ...

Upgrading to the Switch 2 is a big step forward, thanks to the larger screen, new features and improved performance. But shifting to a new console naturally raises the question of what happens to all ...