How to Transfer Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data to a New Switch

This bang out of commitment is not something you could easily just delete and start all over again.

So what happens if you get a new Nintendo Switch?

Thankfully, you are able to transfer your beloved Animal Crossing save data to a new Switch.

Nintendo Switch On Table Playing Animal Crossing New Horizons

What Do I Need to Transfer My Animal Crossing Island to Another Nintendo Switch?

There are manyexclusive titles on the Nintendo Switch, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons is something special.

To transfer your Animal Crossing save data to a new Switch, you will need three things.

Nintendo Switch Playing Animal Crossing New Horizons

The Island Transfer Tool is an app found on the Nintendo eShop.

You will have to download the Island Transfer Tool on both your original and new Nintendo Switch consoles.

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Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Open Island Transfer Tool

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Press A

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Press Continue

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Press OK

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Select Lets Begin

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions select source console

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions once data has been detected press yes

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions select continue

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Select Target Console

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Select Proceed when prompted by other system

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions searching for target system

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions Select Proceed to Transfer Data

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions once switch has been found press continue

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions select transfer data to target console

Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Tool Instructions data has been successfully transferred to target console

open Animal Crossing New Horizons from Home Screen

To Confirm Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Press Next to accept existing data

To Confirm Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer Launch game with existing data

To Confirm Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer display villager data

To Confirm Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer select user you wish to play as

To Confirm Animal Crossing New Horizons Island Transfer press yes to finalise your decision