{"id":100455,"date":"2019-09-19T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/09\/guide_how_to_share_games_and_saves_across_a_nintendo_switch_and_switch_lite"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T15:30:00","slug":"guide-how-to-share-games-and-saves-across-a-nintendo-switch-and-switch-lite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/09\/19\/guide-how-to-share-games-and-saves-across-a-nintendo-switch-and-switch-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: How To Share Games And Saves Across A Nintendo Switch And Switch Lite"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So, for whatever reason you’ve gone and got yourself a lovely new Nintendo Switch Lite in addition to your regular ‘old’ Switch. Maybe one’s going to be for the kids, or you’re just tired of sharing. Perhaps you simply couldn’t resist the cute new hardware revision and plan to use Switch Lite as your smaller ‘out-and-about’ handheld and then put your feet up with a Pro Controller and the ‘flagship’ model when you get home to your TV. Sounds extravagant, but reasonable!<\/p>\n

Obviously, the regular Switch console is designed for exactly that type of – what shall we call it?<\/em> – ‘switching’, and although it’s possible, it’s clear that Nintendo doesn’t really intend for individuals to have more than one console. Cloud saves make that reality less of a hassle, and digital game sharing<\/a> is possible, too, although you can only play using your<\/em> account on one console at a time. A Nintendo Switch Online subscription makes living the ‘Johnny Two-Switches’ dream relatively simple, and it’s also possible to transfer saves manually between two nearby systems (remember, saves are stored on the console, not the cart).<\/p>\n

In this guide we present how to play your games across two Switch consoles, including the restrictions, caveats and the potential issues to look out for. We’ll update this guide as necessary, but the following represents the easiest way to play a single save file across two systems whether you own the game digitally or physically.<\/p>\n

Note: This guide does not refer to a full-on System Transfer<\/a> which enables you to move all your save data and details to a different Switch on a more permanent basis – something you might do if you were selling your old console, for example.<\/p>\n

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