How to Factory Reset Nintendo Switch & Make it Run like new! (Easy Method)

[@doievenknow6879]

Thank you sooo much I am selling my Nintendo and I didn’t know how to reset it you’re a life saver

[@cheezebunz1643]

Same lol just sold mine on ebay

[@theechosenone4471]

Same lol this console sucks

[@jahealwatkis3892]

I’m buying on for 20 pounds of my mate cuz he doesn’t want it when you have good friends

[@kevinvillalobos2475]

When you reseted did the storage go back to zero? Like u have all the storage and nothing is in it?

[@doievenknow6879]

@@kevinvillalobos2475 I can’t remember sorry

[@rjmartinsgutinstinctspodcast]

3 minutes. Right to the point. Love the video! Thanks! I'm new to the switch so had no idea.

[@Kanoku31]

1. turn off your switch 2. hold power, volume + and volume - buttons for several seconds. 3. wait for 2 logo start ups 4. there's the settings. choose wisely.

[@SabeNo-rh7mb]

It doesn’t work. I do what you say and the system just turns off again.

[@UrMom-ns6wy]

@@SabeNo-rh7mb SAME I need help

[@fracturedcrystal2382]

Worked for me so yay

[@Foxy-md3vh]

tyyy

[@EduardoDiasPeixoto9822]

@@SabeNo-rh7mb same here

[@dazzlinnq]

Thanks sooo much. Straight to the point and was very simple. You deserve a like!!

[@demetrice7158]

Nintendo kept turning off after it was on the reset screen. So I did the process again, and this time when the reset screen popped up, I held the volume button for a moment and it stayed on the screen after I released the volume button. It worked!

[@nickyhooy138]

I have the same problem but your solution doesn't work with mine...

[@gisellelyzettee]

Thank you! It worked.

[@AllFatherDoom]

Thank you you helped me a lot

[@knowingsphoenix]

Thanks so much, I recently got a used Nintendo switch from a family member with his account still and data still on it and I wanted my own account and data thanks you so much!

[@MadlyTays]

Thank you I haven't touched my Nintendo in forever and forgot EVERYTHING sad I lost progress in some games but I needed to do this thank you🙏

[@Sensei182]

Your welcome

[@RealRh1no]

How does it work

[@MadlyTays]

@@RealRh1no wdym??

[@MadlyTays]

@@RealRh1no if you’re talking about how it works afterwards it works perfectly fine and normal

[@deidralewis7811]

You came back just to answer that question from a comment you left a year ago💀

[@Spydie1124]

Yep just what I needed ty . Straight to the point 👉🏾☝🏾

[@adille8511]

Thank you ! Made it super easy and to the point

[@_who1tkyyoungin757]

Does it work and does it delete your games

[@yourmomswashingmachine]

Does it give you your gigabytes back?

[@robertvillalpando5250]

Thanks .. Road trip to grandma's and switch stuck on capture now screen.. It worked 👍

[@aika-7842]

Thank you this was very helpful:)

[@jaylinroby7519]

You alive ...

[@aika-7842]

@@jaylinroby7519 hm?

[@Stx4ngel]

You alive...

[@Marcel----]

You alive...

[@thekingofaliens6348]

Thanks bro just earned a subscriber 🙏🏽

[@myhamsterrobyn1814]

Best tutorial EVERRR 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SootherousNoise]

Thank you!! I'm giving my old switch to my little brother since I got my OLED he is going to be so happy!! Appreciate it!!

[@maisiebaillie8939]

Thank you so much! I'm subscribing liking and doing notifications!

[@EdwardBordeianu]

Thank you man helped alot

[@xDr4g]

nice and quick not dragging on, 10/10 video you sir a Gentleman and a Scholar

[@jossell911]

I appreciate the vid! Thanks🙏🏿

[@MyVaultboy101]

I just bought a OLED for 150, but the dude forgot to erase all his info, even his shop. This video is a life saver because I texted the dude back telling him I resetted it!

[@footballclipz6941]

I can't believe you sacrificed your own Nintendo switch just to help others you are such a legend! Thank you you helped me out. Keep it up. (Even though I was late like really late) Thank you so much! 😍🤩

[@CaptSolaris.cts.77]

Thank you so much, i can finally play RL again. I archivated it and i forgot the name, password, birthday and other things.

[@redythebedy9132]

Question:do your game cards save the progress?If so, I can do it with no problem.

[@NoGoodNameHelpPLZ]

No

[@NoGoodNameHelpPLZ]

Back up to the cloud if you have nso

[@slytherpuff2010]

I know this video is a bit old but thank you for the info. I’m giving my Switch away and wanted it “new” for them.

[@rockyvr3353]

Thanks bro this video helped me a lot

[@erichegwood239]

Awesome video. Thank you. Selling my switch bc I bought a new OLED. Thanks!

[@Cold_fire464]

Thx a lot! Selling my switch had no idea 😅

[@kaylewolf]

Yo let's go! I'm testing and setting up my brothers switch so he can see the first time boot up like I did with mine plus not to play straight away, as tradition, you need to see the first boot up and create your account, etc. Thank you so much!

[@iloveyouskii]

you’re a really cool older sibling

[@oFourEyeso]

That's really sweet of you

[@mollypercocets9041]

Thank you that was quick and easy!

[@caamronreasonover]

We meet again Nintendo switch guru man

[@Saki_S70]

I watched this without sound, but does all the data not get deleted? Does the games still save what you've done?

[@SordidBrake8451]

THANK YOU I needed this so bad my Nintendo was being really slow

[@offcialljaz]

Straight to the point but if I factory reset it would I have to rebuy all my games ?

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

I have a question: I had just transferred my save data to another Switch, & was going to sell my other Switch after putting it on its factory settings. If I do this, will it affect the game data on my other Switch? I ask this because my 2nd Switch has this pop up which says "Checking for permission to play this game" or something like that. In short, will restoring my old Switch cause any conflict with the data on my new Switch?

[@jaye9687]

I was wonder the same thing. Im trying to sell my old switch and i already transferred the old data to the new switch. I don’t want it to delete the data i put on the new switch. I did you ever get your questions answered ?

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

@@jaye9687 I put my old Switch on factory settings and sold it to GameStop. I still get a message talking about backed up Save data, but other than that - and so long as your data is backed up in the cloud - everything is okay.

[@fish-n-chips3425]

You literally just saved me $80 worth of codes with this! Now u get sub an like

[@vangelis_amg]

Codes?

[@sail219]

Wdym by codes?

[@davemcblame]

Thank youuuu, I lost my account details and couldn’t get them back and I had to transfer my game data to a sd card and now I did the factory reset and I can finally use my Nintendo again

[@Dolowill42]

Boutta sell this stolen switch perfect definitely subscribing

[@prettyboy8034]

I just murdered my console, his screams will keep me sane

[@Not.linaaa]

WHAT

[@ZestyFanFic]

Yoo your a life saver. I kept getting error code 2137-2402 but this way worked

[@Wajang1]

Its doing a great reset, thank you.

[@MegaKimox]

short video very helpful appreciate it thanks

[@lynxycon.exe-_-]

Omg thank you so much I just bought a new switch so I needed to find a way to restart it like it is new and sell or give the old one to someone ❤️

[@jamismirs8353]

On point. Thanks 👏👏👏

[@Yogi-ek7xy]

that was really simple thank you

[@AvianaG-gp7qp]

Thank you so much this was very easy and helpful thank you!

[@litialeaana5343]

Thank you been trying for ages.

[@johnnyrossferguson6160]

Thank u for this ez guide 👍

[@thymadness]

Thanks, very useful.

[@genrukin]

Thanks for the guide.

[@tbonekiller2737]

Are my purchased games through eshop saved to my account so I can redownload them after????

[@Qspxxxzz.]

I’m late but I think they are

[@felito21]

Yes the purchase and license are saved in your account not your console.

[@TibiGamer3DS]

i wanna tell u first hold - and + (volume buttons not joycon buttons) while the system is off then tap POWER and keep holding the volume buttons until Recovery Mode screen shows up. you held all the buttons at the same time and Maintenance Mode screen showed up. well, all the options are the same.

[@maxinetorreliza3868]

THANK YOU YOU THANK YOU!!! I didn’t do it right the first time and you helped me alot!!!

[@TibiGamer3DS]

@@maxinetorreliza3868 You’re welcome

[@digfitness7598]

Thank you, thank you and Thank You. 😁

[@Duohzy]

Life saver 😅

[@anenglishmaninnepal9323]

Thank you this really helped my friend a lot

[@cullycullerson8316]

Do you still keep the games on The E store if you paid for them Like Minecraft?

[@frostedpancake3882]

A bit late, but yes, they are tied to your account.

[@rocharocha6196]

Straight to the point..

[@Unknown_33752]

Thank y oh so much you did help alot😊

[@WavyVaporizers]

Damn so picking the one all the way at the bottom deletes your saved game data so if I had 100 hours in botw it's gone and I have to start all over again?????

[@EskraxTheSleepless]

Some question, what happens if you turn off your switch during it’s initialization? Does it completely glitch or freeze? Or becomes screwy?

[@johnbell4760]

Does anyone know if your data will come back after wiping? Like for example I have NSO and have cloud backup saves so I can get those back but once it’s wiped I will have to log back into my account. Will my account remember other details like hours played for each game/application?

[@angelachan3511]

Does this also delete any linked email address to the console? Or do you have to unlink the email user account first and then do the factory reset? Not sure if you can just perform your steps and its deletes all email and data together? Cheers

[@Looktowardsthesky]

What if you there’s parental controls on set from someone else ? And you have no contact with them . How do you bipass that

[@Looktowardsthesky]

Update to my comment I called customer support and got a code to bypass it ! Lol

[@tomben7879]

Thank you, I can finally play monster rancher

[@oscarl1647]

Once you have restarted your Switch, can you ever go back on your old one?

[@jcm_studios_]

Thank you for making and sharing this awesome video! You are awesome!!!

[@henrynguyen6799]

Just did this to my switch lite wanted to make it as new again xD it’s taking a while tbh like about 10-20 mins wait

[@dennispagan2384]

Yo this is great but you should make a video for deleting history

[@handrewmillan4293]

you dont have to do the power off three button thing, initialize console is in the settings

[@demetrice7158]

You're right, I agree. I just finished watching a video by Xamicon and he went to settings, went all the way to the bottom and selected, "restore factory settings."

[@smashdriven1640]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@ytyf9713]

YOURE the best thank you

[@ArmanKhavari]

It broke my heart how a clicked the button to reset a literally cried a deleted all my progress a will always have the memory of nintendo how me and my family played😔😔😔 still today my heart every time a think about it a bad😔

[@majorartblocc3906]

Thank you for the help really appreciate it 👍💯

[@Kazaditime2]

Thanks bro you get a like

[@coolbeansfv]

Thanks you so much I liked and subscribed and all notifacatchins

[@blazerodgamer301]

Thanks. I had this problem on my switch lite that my internet won’t connect to my switch. Either this may work or may not but I’ll try. Thanks again

[@georgebrown7318]

Thank you for posting this video. You're a heo to my son!

[@Lillypops137]

Thank you so much I figured it out but it is asking for a four digit pin and I don’t seem to remember it

[@slowed4270]

Great video thanks

[@Slh1178]

Thankyou nice and easy

[@Spython2]

UR A MIRACLE!!!

[@Drummer_Ilham]

Will this method fix my Banned Nintendo Switch Console?

[@Marley_717]

Thank you been needing this😎🙂

[@kirareed7026]

The data saving reset won’t get rid of your games or their progress, right?

[@Jack_bonfire]

It makes sd card data unusable, be careful

[@dazhiellbelford6778]

Hey whenever i try to factory reset the switch just turns itself off and doesnt reset, do you know what could be the problem?

[@jorgeenriquesuarez9292]

Ty your a life saver

[@russianpepsii]

wait if you have an account on here and another nintendo if you factory reset on one does it delete the account on both consoles or just the one you perform factory reset on?

[@Cyb3r_Hazard]

Ok so uhhh I tried this but it won’t send me to the screen, it’ll go to the booting up screen than make a weird little noise than turn off I don’t know what I did

[@glitch4328]

If i do the first option, will all my save files still be on my games or will my save files be deleted?

[@Wajang1]

Then after factory rest i can gift the switch to other people? or do you have to something else?

[@CoralreefsCR]

Big question so what if i have the same acc on both switches and i rest one of them dose my acc on my new switch stay?

[@lolz0r16]

So I recently upgraded To a OLED, and I want to eventually sell my old one or to give it away, now if I swipe everything from my old one, will I still have full access to my new OLED One?

[@sadkitkat4199]

If i do the 2nd option, does it delete the account on my new switch aswell? Its the same account but on a other device

[@InumanNa]

Do you know if this method removes the updates on totk

[@MAGA_Trump_Warrior]

I just bought a used switch for my son. It wasn't factory reset by the previous owner and has all their stuff on it. If I reset it do I need to use the previous person's account info to start it up again or will it allow me to make a new profile?

[@lyzalyza9120]

Following…

[@janaweaver227]

If the Switch came preloaded with a game but you want to get rid of all the data other than that game will the 2nd option you showed delete that game?

[@Toysourboy]

Thank you, I'm selling my switch on ebay, needed to find out how to do this lol.

[@crazynapkin2588]

If the switch keeps turning off like mine did even after i was on the reset creen,do it once more,once you see the second screen let go of all the buttons and hold the volume up button as you choose what you want,worked for me

[@edgardodiaz3629]

Thanks worked for me!

[@fredos4289]

Im late but questions: My bro download fortnite using his ID, and delete the game. Then.. I cant download the fortnite using my ID right. Will I be able to download the game after I do this factory reset thing? Using my ID?

[@fredos4289]

Hope someone can answer this for me, and also what happen to my games that are using secondary accounts?? Will i be able to download the game using my ID later too?

[@jenifferkindy482]

@@fredos4289 I think you can because its resetting everything

[@lorexsl]

No he reseted his switch not the ID

[@lorexsl]

I mean yes you are fine

[@eunhagloss]

So sorry if they said something related to my question but is there a to remove the existing acc ? My half sister gave me her nintendo switch and i want to reset it but want to keep the games???? I’ll gladly buy it if there is no way but if there is pls tell me thank you

[@Justadrie44]

I tried the second option because I wanna sell my switch to get a new one but in the second option it deleted everything but kept my accounts so I tried the 3rd option willl that delete my personal accounts and not let me log back on to a new switch?

[@M_1_K_E_Y]

Thank you 😀😃

[@LitlCash]

Ok so this is helpful... but what do I do when Im stuck on the Joy-Con part because the right one wont connect😅

[@jeffreyflores4401]

Does it work for the DNS error? Hopefully it does