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Error Message: "Unable to Find the Source Console."

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

The information in this article can help you when:

  • The save data transfer to a nearby Nintendo Switch console cannot be completed.
  • An error message is displayed "Unable to find the source console."

What to do

  1. Ensure both consoles are connected to the Internet.
  2. Verify that both consoles have the latest system update installed.
  3. Verify that the same Nintendo Account is linked to a user on each console.
  4. Ensure both consoles are near each other.

Possible solutions

  • Troubleshoot for wireless interference.
  • Connect the source and target consoles to a different access point.

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