For the previous several years, Nintendo’s most advanced consoles have been the Switch and the updated OLED Switch. All of this might soon change, however. Nintendo has said that the Switch 2 will be available for purchase within the next year. Therefore, selling your present Nintendo Switch for a little additional cash might be a smart choice if you’re wanting to upgrade and need to get rid of it.
Before giving your Nintendo Switch to a new owner, you should always make sure that it has been factory reset and that all of your personal data has been removed, regardless of why you are selling it.
The main advantage of factory-resetting your console is that it safeguards any private data that could be left on the system by restoring it to its initial default settings. Performing a factory reset is a smart practice to protect against possible privacy intrusions, even if many individuals don’t save as much private information on their game consoles as they may on their computers or phones.
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Prior to resetting…
Before you reset, you should consider a few recommendations and advice from Nintendo. First, for consoles running system OS version 10.0.0 or above, the firm recommends that rebooting your Nintendo Switch should take around five minutes.
The manufacturer also lists the data that will be lost in the event that your switch is factory reset. This list, which is rather simple, contains user data that has been saved on the device as well as save data and screenshots.
Nintendo’s Data Management options allow you to selectively delete some data without having to completely reset your device if you choose to remove just certain data.
Keep in mind that whether you’re factory-resetting or initializing your Switch, it has to be online. During the reset procedure, your Nintendo accounts will be disconnected.
How to reset your switch
It’s easy to reset your switch. Simply go to the main menu’s System Settings, scroll down to System, and choose it. Next, choose Formatting Options by scrolling to the bottom of the menu. Note that after choosing Formatting Options, you will be asked to enter your Parental Control PIN if your Switch has Parental Controls enabled.
To factory-reset your Switch, you must choose Restore Factory Settings after entering Formatting Options. After reading the information shown on the screen, click Next. To finish the procedure, choose Restore Factory Settings.