Question about backing up island!

[IndiaHawker]

Firstly yay, so glad to have this feature now!! My question - I noticed it says it's only for if you've lost or damaged your Switch, why is this please? And what about if someone got a new Switch, like if they wanted to get a different colour/model? Surely Nintendo would be happy with people just wanting to buy a new console for the h*ll of it even if the old one is functional? Is it maybe to do with them only wanting/allowing it to be played on one console at a time (eg if you have a Switch and a Switch lite you can't/aren't meant to play the same island on both)?

Anyway just curious, shouldn't affect me regardless just interested to know! And so happy to be able to back up Please and thanks for any help!!

 

[IndiaHawker]

Anyone know? Sorry hope bumping is allowed on here, can't remember!!

 

[Hobowire]

my assumption is that you can port it over by downloading the cloud save file through the system. Assuming this is the process with a lost/stolen switch when you replace it.

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

As per the announcement, straight up transferring data from one console to another is being worked on and is planned for later in the year.

 

[Hobowire]

As per the announcement, straight up transferring data from one console to another is being worked on and is planned for later in the year.

ty for the info