Can I Transfer Games from Older Systems to Nintendo Switch 2?

By linking your Nintendo Account to a Nintendo Switch 2 console, games that you already own digitally on Nintendo Switch can be downloaded and played on Nintendo Switch 2. Physical game cards for Nintendo Switch games can also be inserted into a Nintendo Switch 2 console to play them. Please note that certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 console.

For additional details about software compatibility, please visit our software compatibility page.

There are a few options for transferring your Nintendo Account from a Nintendo Switch console to a Nintendo Switch 2 console. For more information, please see System Transfer from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2.