Nintendo Switch First-Time Setup and Connection
Instructions on how to set up your console in the Nintendo Switch family for the first time.
Complete These Steps:
Which console are you using?
Nintendo Switch – OLED ModelNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch Lite
- Connect the AC adapter to the console.
- Connect the USB plug from the Nintendo Switch AC adapter into the USB connector on the bottom of the console, then connect the AC adapter into the wall outlet.
- Attach the Joy-Con controllers to the Nintendo Switch console.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the first-time setup. Some of the settings can be configured later.
- System language and region settings
- Internet Settings (optional)
- Time Zone
- Set your icon and nickname or Transfer Users and Save Data (this option is available for consoles with system menu version 4.0.0. or higher)
- Parental Controls (optional)
- Connect the AC adapter to the console.
- Connect the USB plug from the Nintendo Switch AC adapter into the USB connector on the bottom of the console, then connect the AC adapter into the wall outlet.
- Attach the Joy-Con controllers to the Nintendo Switch console.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the first-time setup. Some of the settings can be configured later.
- System language and region settings
- Internet Settings (optional)
- Time Zone
- Set your icon and nickname or Transfer Users and Save Data (this option is available for consoles with system menu version 4.0.0. or higher)
- Parental Controls (optional)
- Connect the USB plug from the Nintendo Switch AC adapter into the USB connector on the bottom of the console, then connect the AC adapter into the wall outlet.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the first-time setup. Some of these settings can be configured later.
- System language and region settings
- Internet Settings (optional)
- Time Zone
- Set your icon and nickname or Transfer Users and Save Data (this option is available for consoles with system menu version 4.0.0. or higher)
- Parental Controls (optional)