Nintendo Switch launched one year ago. Your save data is still at risk.

We love the Nintendo Switch. We just wish we didn't have to say a prayer every time we turn it on.

[FallenAngel1984]

Sony introduced cloud saves to consoles in March 2011, exactly seven years ago and Microsoft quickly followed suit

Why dafuq is such a concept still foreign to Nintendo? They don’t even allow you to transfer Switch saves to external devices.

[solvemymaze]

Agreed. I love Nintendo, but some of their policies are a bit backwards.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Most of those backwards things are so simple to fix, too. I blame the way some Japanese companies are run/their mentalities, old school and resistant to change it seems. I could be wrong on that but some other developers also seem that way from there.

[Gaming_1st]

Surely they will allow cloud saves with the paid online service.

[Jaypi03]

I agree, sometimes it feels like the gaming industry is held back by such simple problems. Remember when Epic accidentally turned on cross play in their games with a flip of a switch? Now Nintendo can't do cloud saves even though they have servers for things like Pokemon Bank.

[Segata]

Let's see what happens when Switch launches it's paid online service in September.

[DesolateOne]

I wish they would just use cloud saves.

[Fullmetalevolust]

Maybe I'm uninformed in saying this but perhaps the cartridge could at least have a saving component. I feel like the save files aren't big. Didn't cartridges save games back in the snes days ? Maybe I'm backward, or maybe Nintendo is with their implementations.
There's a good chance cloud saving is a coming with the paid online subscription, or in the very least it should be part of the package.

[solvemymaze]

Yeah they did have a save feature on them.
I can't see the EEPROM chips being that expensive these days to save the game.

You've hit the nail on the head with the paid subscription, I think this will utilize cloud saves.

[notachance]

even the current 3DS cartridge can save files, not sure why they decided to not do that with Switch

[CoolHandLuke]

Same. It bamboozles me.

[DillyDilly]

The save data will always be at risk until they let us save them on External Hard Drives (something Sony lets us do)

[AuraAbjure]

Can't believe the fuckin Switch is similar to the Wii U in how our saves are permanently stuck on the original console for keeps. Gaylord fockor consoles. I really liked how Reggie disrespected our intelligence by saying the fact it's a mobile console hybrid is why saves can't be backed up. That nature of the console has nothing to do with why saves can't be backed up whatsoever. Facts.

[Scar-]

This is the main reason why I don't want a switch the list of features it DOESN'T have is massive. Whats even worse is they plan on charging for there online now.

[Firebird360]

I love my switch but it's entire online ecosystem is woefully outdated in every possible way.

[Outlawzz]

Agree with everyone. Online sucks on switch. Nintendo has a lot of work to do, hopefully the service they are charging for will bring these features and fix that god awful voice chat, it's embarrassing as a switch owner lol