How to hard reset your Switch
- When the system is powered off, hold the power button for 15 seconds Release the power button then press it to power on If your console boots, the reset has been completed
How to factory reset your Switch
From the console’s home menu, select Settings Scroll down to System on the left menu bar Scroll to the bottom of these options and select Formatting Options Select Initialize Console then hit OK Wait for the process to erase your data
With the console powered off, hold down the volume up and volume down keys, then hold the power button Hold these buttons down until Maintenance Mode starts From here, select Initialize Console to erase your data (an option is there to keep your saves instead)
