It didn’t take long for the recent successor to the Splatoon series to catch on with players. For those who enjoyed the series before the release of Splatoon 3, we have great news. Nintendo allows Splatoon 3 to transfer and detect data from Splatoon 2 to Splatoon 3. This earns the player some rewards and high rankings. If you want to learn how to transfer save data from Splatoon 2 to Splatoon 3 on Switch, this article will help you. Find out all about it in our detailed guide to it.
How to transfer data to Splatoon 3
Transferring data from a previous game is not that difficult. Just follow these simple steps and get it done in a few:
- In order to transfer data to Splatoon 3, it must be installed on your Nintendo Switch along with the Splatoon 2 game file.
- Also, when you start the game, a pop-up message will appear asking if you want to use the data from the previous game. You can choose an option and finish the task right there.
- If the message does not appear, simply go to the game’s online lobby, which will automatically retrieve the data from the Nintendo servers.
- You receive these rewards and bonuses after transferring data to Splatoon 3:
- Sheldon’s Gold License – You get 3x Sheldon’s Gold License, which can be used to purchase weapons in Splatoon 3.
- Anarchy Battle – In Splatoon 3, you need to reach level 10 to unlock the Anarchy Battle mode. However, if you transfer the data, you will unlock this mode from the very beginning.
- Higher Rank – After the game detects data from Splatoon 2, you will start at a higher rank in Splatoon 3.
- Similar selection of players. When starting a new game, you will most likely encounter new players or bots. Whereas, after the data is transferred, you will be matched with similarly rated players.
That’s all you need to know about transferring data in Splatoon 3.