Continuing Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch 2 After System Transfer via Local Communication
Follow these steps when you start playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons again after performing a system transfer via local communication from a Nintendo Switch console to a Nintendo Switch 2 console.
Note:
The first time you play Animal Crossing: New Horizons after transferring your data to a Nintendo Switch 2 console using local communication, the resident data for your island will not be connected to any users yet.
Before you start
If you already selected "Start fresh" when starting the game with your user, you'll need to delete your new resident data to follow these steps.
Start Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the HOME Menu, then select the user linked to the resident that you want to delete.
On the title screen, press the - Button (Settings).
Select Save data.
Select Delete resident registration.
Select Delete my own data.
Select Delete resident registration, then Delete it.
You will return to Timmy and Tommy to begin the process of creating a new resident. Press the HOME Button and then the X Button to close Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
When you follow the steps below with this user, you will be prompted again whether to play using existing resident data or start fresh.
Complete these steps
Start Animal Crossing: New Horizons on your Nintendo Switch 2 console and select the user you will be using for your resident.
You will be notified that there is existing data that is not linked to any user. Select Next.
When asked if you would like to play using existing resident data, select Existing data.
If there are multiple residents with existing unlinked data, select Display data, then select your resident name/icon.
You will be unable to change which resident data is linked to your user later, so be sure to select the correct resident name.
When prompted, select Yes to confirm and start playing again as your resident.
Select Close to continue playing.
Repeat these steps for any other users and residents that will be playing the game.