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Grace Dean

How to transfer your Animal Crossing New Horizons island from Switch 1 to Switch 2

Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Moving your Animal Crossing: New Horizon save from Switch 1 to Switch 2 is, fortunately, pretty simple. But, you have to make sure you follow the steps otherwise you could risk losing your entire island, your villagers, and the hundreds (nay, thousands) of hours you've spent building up your game.

Before you follow along with the steps below though, it's important to mention that once you've done this process, you'll no longer be able to access your island on the Switch 1. So, make sure you're happy to pack up and get moving. Oh, and if you're moving over any Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC content, make sure you've downloaded it on your Switch 2 first if you want to access it. Right, let's get into it.

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