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How to delete games on Nintendo Switch
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Downloaded too many games on your Nintendo Switch and found yourself with no space for a new release? You’ll need to delete some old titles. Thankfully the process is very straightforward.
Whether you use a microSD card for storing your games or the onboard storage, there will likely be a time when you need to finesse your library. It’s important to note that if you delete the game from your Nintendo Switch then you can still redownload the software, and you also won’t lose your game data files so long as you create an archive of your saved data.
You can also save your game data to a MicroSD card, and we recommend that you check that your game data has been securely saved before deleting the software, to ensure that you don’t lose any progress.
What you’ll need:
The Short Version
Step1
Go to Settings
Turn on your Nintendo Switch and go to the Settings button from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
Step2
Go to Data Management
Scroll down and click on Data Management.
Step3
Click on Software
From the options presented click on Software.
Step4
Choose the game you want to delete
You will be presented with all the games on your Switch, pick the one you want to delete.
Step5
Click Delete Software
Click the Delete Software button.
Step6
Press Delete
You will be given the option of deleting your game or returning back. Make sure you have backed up your game save data on a MicroSD card if necessary. Once that is done and you’re happy, click Delete.
Troubleshooting
There is no support for external hard drives on the Nintendo Switch so you will need to use a MicroSD card instead.
The Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite come with 32GB of storage, but if you’re after more, the Nintendo Switch OLED comes with 64GB of storage for even more games.
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