Factory resetting any device you sell is good practice—it ensures the buyer doesn't get access to your accounts, payment info, or other personal information that you might not want a stranger to have. On a device like the Switch, though, there's a bit more to it. If you have any game save data, screenshots, or video clips you want to keep, you'll need to take care to preserve those.
However, it's worth noting a couple caveats to this process. First, you need both consoles in hand to start the process. If you're planning to sell your Switch to help pay for your Switch 2, you might want to try the methods outlined below to back up your data before you have the new console in hand.
No matter what method you use for transferring data, you'll always still need to factory reset your device before selling it. More on that below.
Backup (or transfer) your game save data
If you're already a Switch Online subscriber, you're (mostly) good to go. Cloud saves are automatically enabled for any games that support it. You can double check if a particular game supports cloud saves, and whether the data is backed up, by highlighting the game on your Home screen, pressing the + button, and selecting Save Data Cloud. Choose the user whose data you want to save and you'll see when it was most recently backed up.
This option will only work if your old and new console are in the same place, so if you're upgrading, you're better off just using the System Transfer tool mentioned above. For profiles besides the main account holder, though, this can be a helpful tool to make sure no one loses their saves.
Head to System Settings and scroll to Data Management. Here, select Manage Screenshots and Videos, and you'll find a few useful options. The first is changing the location screenshots and videos are saved to—if you have a microSD card, I recommend changing this to the default save location. The Switch 2 has 256GB of internal space, and the original Switch only has a meager 32GB (or 64GB for the OLED model). Save that space for your games, and put your extra media on the card.
Finally, you can choose to connect your Switch to a computer and transfer via USB. This is a handy way to offload media if you don't have a microSD card sitting around. Once you've moved your media to something other than the Switch's internal memory, you're finally ready for a reset.
Factory reset your Switch
When you're ready, head to System Settings and scroll all the way to the bottom to find System. Then scroll all the way to the bottom of that menu to find Formatting Options. Then, you guessed it, scroll to the bottom of this section to Initialize Console. Nintendo really doesn't want you hitting this button by accident, and even after burying it, you'll see a little icon with an exclamation mark inside a diamond, so you know it's important.
Don't forget to grab your cartridges and microSD cards!
After all that work to back up your data, it would be really embarrassing to sell your console with a game cartridge or the microSD card holding all your data still inside. Fortunately, now that you've read this, you won't forget. Right? OK, good.
The microSD card is easier to miss, because on most Switch models, it's tucked underneath the kickstand. Flip up the kickstand, gently press on the card, and it should pop right out. Once again, make sure that nothing is using the card when you do this. That can include any games that were installed on the card, or if you happen to be viewing any clips stored on it. If you're not sure, the safest option is to turn the console all the way off.
Once you've followed all these steps, you're ready to give away or sell your old console. If you backed up your data before getting your hands on a new console, then make sure to keep your microSD card in a safe place, and keep that Switch Online subscription handy for when you move in to your new device.
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