Continue the save on a new switch with a new game copy

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So my dad has a switch which I managed to briefly use to play breath of the wild. However, recently he's decided to never let the switch out of sight so I'm thinking of saving up for my own console and copy of the game.

The problem is that I want to continue with my progress that I made on his copy. Is there any way that I can get my save file onto a new switch with a new cartridge for the game?

Best Answer

Yes you can. You will need both Switches.

From the Nintendo Help pages:

On the source console:

  1. From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "Users" > "Transfer Your User and Save Data."
  2. Select "Next," and then "Next" again, then select "Source Console" to indicate that the content will be transferred from this console.
  3. Select "Continue," and then finish the following preparations on the target console.

On the target console:

  1. From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "Users" > "Transfer Your User and Save Data."
  2. Select "Next," then "Next" again, then select "Target Console" to indicate that the content will be transferred to this console.
  3. Select "Sign in" and choose to sign in using your Nintendo Account e-mail address or sign-in ID.
  4. Enter either the e-mail address or sign-in ID associated with your Nintendo Account, and the password, then select "Sign in" > "Next."

On the source console:

  1. Wait for the target console to be found, and then select "Transfer."
  2. The transfer process will begin, wait for this process to complete.
  3. Once complete, select "End" to complete the process.
    • If no users are left on the console after the transfer is complete, a placeholder user account will be created.

They also include a helpful video on how to do this:

As for if you can play different saves on different copies of the game, yes you can.

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