#new switch help

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visual hemlock
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Okay so I got a new switch bc my old one was perma dead, I already transferred the accounts, is there any way I can transfer the old games to the new switch with the sd card that was in the perma dead switch?

left mountain
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just log into your Nintendo account on the new switch and reinstall all the games

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Games stored on an SD card is locked to the switch

visual hemlock
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Will the data transfer tho

left mountain
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save data?

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no

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unless you have NSO

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save data is kept on the console's internal memory

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unless you have it backed up in the cloud through NSO, you might be out of luck

visual hemlock
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So my switch online account saved everything but my normal accounts didnt

visual hemlock
left mountain
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All my save files are on the console itself

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you legit can't transfer those

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only the digital games and recordings/screenshots can be put on the sd card

visual hemlock
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Oh I transferred all my memory to the sd card

visual hemlock
# left mountain

So basically if your switch breaks and u get a new one your physical games are fucked

left mountain
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otherwise yeah

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you lose all your progress since you can't really recover the save files

visual hemlock
left mountain
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Then you should be able to back up your online saves

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if you have other accounts which don't have NSO

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then you are out of luck for those