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Sega's Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2, offering quality and performance modes, allows save data transfer from the original Switch (but not back), blocks several Inugami Korone DLC from transfer, and requires Switch owners to pay $50 for the Switch 2 version due to no upgrade path.
Nintendo is delisting Kingdom Hearts cloud versions on Switch, forcing players to buy the new digital Switch and Switch 2 editions to continue playing. Existing cloud owners can get a 50% discount on the new digital versions, with save data transferable to Switch 2, and KH4 will receive a Switch 2 port alongside other platforms (no date yet); a physical Switch 2 KH Collection will be sold but without a discount.
Square Enix released a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo for Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC with cross‑save to the full game; players can carry over demo progress and obtain items, with Switch 2 redemption codes available, and the full release for Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC arriving June 3 (PS5 and PC already available).
Capcom released a free demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC (via Steam), with progress saved in the demo transferable to the full game when it launches on March 13; the RPG follows a Rider and Rathalos amid a war-torn world with twin Rathalos, and the demo previews the game’s beginning portion.
Square Enix has released a playable demo for Octopath Traveler 0 on Switch and Switch 2, allowing players to experience the first chapters of three story arcs and the town-building feature for up to three hours, with save data carrying over to the full game releasing on December 4, 2025.
Pokémon players upgrading to Switch 2 are experiencing significant issues with transferring their save data, resulting in the loss of years of gameplay, with some users unable to recover their progress across multiple Pokémon titles and other games, highlighting a broader problem with data transfer reliability on the new console.
Nintendo Switch users can transfer their save data from one system to another by following a few steps. If they plan on keeping both systems, they can transfer specific save data files to the second system. Users can also play their digital game library on both systems by linking their Nintendo Account on all systems. Nintendo Switch Online members can back up their save data for supported games using the Save Data Cloud feature. Animal Crossing players can transfer their island by downloading the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool on both systems.