How to Factory Reset / Wipe / Erase Nintendo Switch before Selling

EASY Step by Step guide on how to Reset your Nintendo Switch before selling it.
Also works if you are having freezing software and want to have a fresh software install.
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How to Factory Reset / Wipe / Erase Nintendo Switch before Selling
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[@ariatube9814]

This worked great! Thank you!

[@FuriousTechnology]

Glad to be a help :)

[@MagicBehindTheGates]

I accidentally did it so how do i do I reset it

[@ZEPHAINEx]

Thank you so much oh my god, my dad and I have been struggling with this for like 3 hours because we were too stubborn to search up a video 💀

[@robertjv]

That's literally my mom, when she could just search it up online or on KZbin for tutorials on stuff she doesn't know

[@pheemarts]

You need a new pair of eyes bro😂😂

[@grayw5107]

Same

[@Baggerz182]

repent to God

[@nikkizimmerman8435]

Thank you! We bought our daughter one on Saturday. She doesn’t like it as much as she thought she would. We are returning it.

[@S3NS_]

I’m saddened by the fact that I have to do this but I believe it has held me back in a lot of things. I see now that it really has no use anymore since I’ve been really trying to move on to other things for a long time. Thank you for this. Now I can restart too.

[@Nightwing9299]

I’m selling my switch that I haven’t used in 2 years to get a ps5 yet somehow it makes me really sad to see it go

[@qkry.]

Real.

[@Dylania]

Awesome! I'm planning on selling my Nintendo Switch to my Aunt for a Christmas present for her kids. This helped I appreciate it! :)

[@richierich1169]

Thank you. Bought a used one. Didn't want to go the route in volume + and - and power button. People are messing up there switches going that way. Great video!

[@herissylove7]

You bought a used switch and it had an account already on it? And this worked? I bought one off ebay and it has someone's info and I want to wipe it but am hesitating in case when it restarts it asks for info I don't have.

[@nataliatrevinoperez2452]

@@herissylove7 same situation here :( what did you do??

[@herissylove7]

@Natalia Treviño Perez Nothing else I could do, I wiped it. I was able to log in with my info and it all worked out. Not sure what firmware I was on then though so that might not work now. My switch I bought hadn't been used online much so I must have been on an older version. Hope that helps!

[@Fluffycakez5]

bro this is the fastest way to do it. Some people tell me to just hold the power button to reset but the settings been under my nose this whole time. Thank you I just got an switch so I'm totally unfamiliar with this.

[@jayceejr85]

This video was very helpful. Thumbs up well deserved. 👍🏿

[@troyinkster4396]

Fantastic video, so easy to follow. Much appreciated you’ve explained how to reset Nintendo for non tech people like myself.🙂

[@butter8748]

THANK YOU I was trying to go to the e shop forgot everything so I’m just gonna make a new account you are a life saver

[@cantabileloves]

Clear instructions. Thank you!

[@televisionarchivedude]

the sound it make when the warning screen pulls up terrifies me

[@karodwilliams170]

Thank you I was getting a new Nintendo switch and I wanted to take everything off of it and get a new clean slate so I can give it to my sister thank you so much it helped me a lot now my sister is going to enjoy this

[@jacob.c3326]

I work at a Gamestop, and no one taught me how to reset these things. Thanks for the help 👍

[@FuriousTechnology]

Glad I could help

[@GrahamOliver-wx5uj]

Thank you. This really helped me on my Nintendo because I couldn't play any games at all

[@OfficialKarikalakar]

THANK YOU I’m not ready yet to initialise my switch yet but since I Forgot My Password And Typed In The Wrong Email I Need To Do This But When I’m Finished With all my games I’m doing this YOU GOT A NEW SUB

[@Cooking1078]

Helped me so much I’ve been struggling for so long. Thank you so much.

[@gurpreetbhamra9752]

*Question! What will happen with the firmware? Will that also 'go back'?*

[@michelleaarroyo]

This worked perfectly, well explained, thank you so much.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Very helpful, thank you! Merry Christmas, by the way. 🎄

[@Ro-ic2is]

Thank you so much for the video! If I reset like you show and put in the SD card, will it be formatted to start fresh with the card as well?

[@lindagaskins2830]

Shit I cried I been gaming my whole life but want to better my self and built my body up thank you for this video bro appreciate at❤😢

[@joshjakkrit6085]

I mean, can't I put it on charge while doing it instead of having to charge it to 100% first? -_-''

[@noregrets4life]

Thank u for posting! Easily wiped my husband's Switch for sale when I had never even used it before.

[@Vixxy-X]

Is it oke if you put the gb card after the rest back in the nintendo?

[@veronicaramirez8869]

Will this also delete like you debir card information and everything?

[@katrinawoodridge2775]

Thank You I had a hard time trying to figure this out

[@caca.poopooface]

when you have another switch and you have all your data on both of your switch and you reset it will it reset the other switch to

[@BrianSuxx]

no

[@AaVeck]

I’m going to include the microSD card in the sale to my buddy, so I reset the cache, reset the keyboard, formatted the SD card and now I’m about to initialize. Is this okay to do or is is absolutely necessary to pull the SD card out before “initializing console?”

[@pvhs1983]

Could you do that if the Switch has a parental lock on it?

[@H0TWHEELS]

I just bought one used from i friend but he forget the pin number for the parent control thing. If i do this, will it take that away as well so it wont have a timer on it?

[@Farivlogs24]

Thank you I have been struggling more than 6 hrs 😂

[@tylerwhite7428]

So that means that this will deletes all the games you bought on your Nintendo account will be gone ? Or when you get a new switch and log in to your account everything will be there ?

[@fearknot7]

Thanks for the video. I couldn't figure it out.

[@mayuming3085]

Thank you so simple the way you explained it

[@Hakhziavdk]

Thank you. Im now able to sell my Nintendo Switch! Thank you

[@willwife05]

*Thanxxx much this was a easy watch and to do*

[@jakesanfilippo2974]

If you put the memory card back in will all your information be on it?

[@sutanbimasatya8021]

Thanks for the info this is very helpful for beginners like me 👍👍👍

[@pixelking558]

This helped me soo much thank you

[@jenniferflores4370]

Thank you this really helped

[@thisisbry1]

sorry i wanna ask. if we factory reset, our account will be erased and gone forever?

[@liveforchicken8050]

Thanks for the help sir🙏

[@YshiOfficialqt]

Thank You FuriousTechnolgy, I recently Got a New Switch but didnt know what to do after transfering over my game save data and user save data and memory

[@Aminashins]

Is no one gonna talk about how good that switch looks 😅

[@dumteachers2473]

Mine says initializing and hasn’t loaded

[@Kushbro000]

Dose this also remove the parental controls as well

[@TheVoid-_-4]

Thank you this helped im selling my Nintendo switch because i already have a xbox series x and im saving for a nv (night vision) goggles

[@robertogil3723]

Thank You awesome video for resting

[@xruinux]

Do you need to log in to the old account's in order to do this as im going to buy one tomorrow and not sure if its doable

[@andreasschaub5584]

What happens afterwards? Does it shut down entirely again, or do I need to factory reset yet again to get the proper “fresh” start screen? And if it goes into rest mode after resetting and turning it on for the first time, is it possible to turn it off?

[@nuggets710]

thank you! i’m selling my nintendo so this helped a lot!

[@2Bleicher]

how nice the Switch color 😊😊😊

[@misabelhernandez5905]

Mine is stuck on initializing to reset but it will spin and it’s still at 0% for 15 min now...what to do???

[@slushier.]

wait does it actually delete your nintendo account or does it just unlink it from the console?

[@mikevickphi]

It just unlinks the account from that Nintendo Switch when you buy a new one you will still be able to use your original account.

[@NullCantHandleFreddie]

Thank you, I'm finally selling the game after having it for 3 years

[@cocoontwitchhh2559]

Just wanna ask what about the game cards would they get rid of the information so when a new buyer comes no information or my worlds will come on? Just wondered as I’m selling mine tomorrow

[@Gtag___77]

But when I hold the button for 3 secs it does not show me the screen how to do that help me

[@R1mbix]

question my switch dosent work anymore and I want to sell it for parts, if the person that buys it get it to work can they do anything on the switch that will affect me or no

[@NeelamKhan-up3eb]

I love u so much bro u don’t know how much this means to me I been trying to get my other Fortnite account which has travis Scott whole bundle and everything like 500 skins bro like if this videos can get like one trillion views I hope it does have a good day bro and keep up the good work I’ve subscribed and liked on a lot of accounts.

[@Qxzzz_Nll]

Do you have to put the SSD back?

[@IveSwitchedAccounts]

What do I do if the percentage of the reset is stuck at 0%?

[@jaredlanes4935]

It’s takes ages to do it

[@30rmore]

Perfect… thanks bud!

[@Raxx802]

Thank you man

[@geromedelacruz6552]

Does this fix my problem? Cause i experienced when i boot my oled theres a white thing line appeared then disappeared again it will appear only when i boot my switch but then no line

[@paccacio2935]

All right im trying to this as sson as possible,does the switch have to be connected to the internet to do this?? I mean my sons switch is not connecting to the internet thats the reason why i want to factory reset it

[@neverid02]

What if I don’t have an SD card?

[@PvzLovesMinecraft]

Will it effect your other switch with the same account with it?

[@shardman4695]

Yo I’m about so sell my switch and this helped a lot thanks

[@Centerofgaming.]

Do you have to wait until it's fully charged because mine is at 70% I can charge it while doing it

[@rb9885]

I have 2 nintendo accounts in one console and i transferred all downloaded games in to SD card. Does deleting one Nintendo Account, delete all saved game data from SD card also? Does that SD card games are still playable on same console after deleting that account?

[@nintendog_yt7801]

Will this keep the digital games? (Not the data just the license to play the digital games i bought)

[@ajthegoat75]

Question please my grandson went to his sorry dads house he put in his email & password. He refuses to give us either of those can we factory reset & start fresh?

[@Guner5692]

If you have parental controls on a switch will it remove it or will it factory reset and get rid of it or keep it there?

[@juliecolomer3923]

If the switch came with Mario Kart, is there a way to reset it without losing that game?

[@Getachew-j1l]

thanks man

[@EzaquielHulaMuda]

Thank you so much.

[@raymartangcalagan6399]

If i factory reset can i redownload the games that I purchased?

[@Lapazbcs2024]

I followed your instructions, when it powered on after the reset. It shows “connect joycons screen” and I can’t go pass that😢😢😢😢😢 any advise???????

[@pollyprice2838]

i have a conected joy cons and my switch isn’t working and i need separate ones but i can’t get separate ones what do i do!!

[@meeriracat7719]

I have to ask what if i have the same account on both of my switch and i delete everything on one of them dose my account on my new switch stay?

[@davidsosped]

does the memory card save the account?

[@YkStephhh]

if i dont have a memory card does it matter?

[@Milothepug20]

I did this but I can't use my sd card because it says I have to delete what's on it if I want to use it

[@letansang]

Hi, I'm going to buy a brand new switch, how do I know if that switch is never used before, because seller could factory reset and sell it

[@MagicDoneRight]

Will factory resetting my nintendo switch also deleted my credit card information? I just want to make sure I don't want to have to freeze my cards/accounts because of some nintendo gimmick

[@Benny.__.]

I have mario kart deluxe on my switch is there any way I can transfer it over one I have resseted it

[@sadkitkat4199]

Wait it erases ur account? Does that mean on my new switch aswell?? Its already linked to the same account

[@matthewburke78]

Does this update the switch? I'd like to erase it back to factory, but I need to know it wont update.

[@normanbeil3659]

Not complete factory reset as it still has the newest system software, which is my problem. Nintendo Ring doesn’t work with latest upgrade

[@EliteFrijolero]

Anyway to delete the account without deleting the games?

[@itzkaidragohl3907]

Do we put back in the memory card when you rest everything

[@youjeongoh767]

Thanks

[@BestFoodReviewFeatured]

Watching this as 10 years has pass and still deciding to buy a switch or not.

[@crazedlink]

I did that and it’s been over 12 hours and mine still isn’t done intializing

[@LureTheRain135]

i don’t habe a microsd Card in my switch, is it still gonna work the same??

[@lilsoy0141]

Hey what do I do with the memory card if I wanna resell my Nintendo?

[@robertjv]

Does the factory reset delete your nintendo account? Or does it just delete it on the switch and when you get a brand new switch you can just log into that new one to re download your games that you bought online?

[@yaseminsmink4408]

I think it does not delete your account just only from The switch console, i have a new switch gonna make sure i first have my account on The new one and set it that to main switch

[@dbsgambino5547]

What happens to all the purchased games via e-shop?