Does Switch have cloud saves?

The vast majority of Nintendo Switch titles support Save Data Cloud backup for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Online features (such as Nintendo Switch Online app and Save Data Cloud compatibility) are always identified in the Nintendo eShop and in the game's product information on www.nintendo.com.
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How do I access cloud save on Switch?

Complete these steps
  1. Highlight the icon for the game or application from the HOME Menu. The software icon for 1-2-Switch highlighted on the Nintendo Switch Home Menu screen.
  2. Press the + or – Button to open the software menu.
  3. Select Save Data Cloud, then select your user.
  4. Select Download Save Data.
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Does the Switch automatically upload to the cloud?

A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use Save Data Cloud. By default, automatic save data backup will be enabled from the time you start your Nintendo Switch Online membership. Automatic save data downloads must be enabled separately on each Nintendo Switch console you wish to use.
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How long do Switch cloud saves last?

If a Nintendo Switch Online membership expires, users won't be able to access their Save Data Cloud backups. However, Nintendo will allow users who resubscribe within 180 days to access their previous Save Data Cloud backups.
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Where is Switch save data stored?

On Nintendo Switch, game save data is stored in the console's system memory. This will not change whether downloadable software or software from a game card is being played. Game save data cannot be saved or copied to a microSD card.
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Will I lose my game progress if I get a new switch?

*Caution. Your save data will be deleted on the source console. *Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.
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Are switch saves backed up?

Save data is linked to your Nintendo Account, so you can access it by signing in. If you move to a new system, you can pick up right where you left off in your game by downloading your data. Automatic backup is enabled by default. You can change this in the Nintendo Switch system settings.
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How do I check my Nintendo cloud save data?

Check the status of the most recent save data backup stored to the cloud by going to System Settings, followed by Data Management, and then Save Data Cloud Backup. Select the intended user, then select the software in question.
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How do you recover save data on switch?

Previously backed up save data is automatically restored when re-downloading software from the Nintendo eShop. You can also restore save data using the Save-Data Backup option within Data Management.
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How does cloud work on switch?

A Cloud Version of a game uses streaming technology to play the game from a server. The Cloud Version requires stable connection to high-speed internet to play. Because the game is streamed from a server, the full software is not downloaded to your Nintendo Switch console.
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Do you have to pay for Nintendo Switch cloud?

A Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to play cloud versions of games. However, as with software available as packaged games or as digital downloads, a Nintendo Switch Online membership may be required to utilize a game's online features.
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How do I sync my switch to the cloud?

Follow the steps below and secure all your saved data.
  1. On the home screen, scroll all the way to the right of your games and select 'All software'.
  2. Choose the games you want to upload to the cloud and press the plus button on your controller.
  3. Select 'Back up saved data'.
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Why switch to cloud storage?

Cloud storage enables you to make data available anywhere you are, anytime you need it. Instead of being tied to a location or specific device, people can access data from anywhere in the world from any device—as long as they have an internet connection.
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How do I access my saved games on the cloud?

Users can access data in Cloud Storage through an internet connection and software such as web portal, browser, or mobile app via an application programming interface (API).
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How do I download saves from the cloud?

  1. Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings.
  2. Select Saved Data (PS5) or Saved Data (PS4).
  3. Select Download or Delete from Cloud Storage, and then go to the Download to console storage tab.
  4. Select the saved data you want to download and then select Download.
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How to have the same save data on two switches?

Members can do this in two ways:

From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "Data Management" > "Save Data Cloud." Once you're there, you can also turn on a feature that automatically downloads backed-up save data onto another system. You must be using the latest firmware to do this.
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Can you lose save data on switch?

Save data is not automatically deleted. It is only deleted when one of the following actions is performed by the user. * When data is transferred, it is deleted from the original location but can still be found as save data on the destination console. * There is no way to restore deleted data.
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Why is my save data not showing up on my switch?

An active Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to utilize the Save Data Cloud service. If your Nintendo Switch Online membership expires, you will not have access your Save Data Cloud backups. You will be able to access your previous Save Data Cloud backups again if you resubscribe within 180 days.
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How to get back archived data on Switch?

Games that have been archived (not deleted) will still have an icon on the HOME Menu, and can be redownloaded by anyone on the console. Games that have been deleted will not have an icon on the HOME Menu, and can only be redownloaded with the Nintendo Account that was originally used to purchase them.
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How to retrieve saved data on Switch?

If your Nintendo Switch save data is deleted and you have lost its backup files, re-download it from Nintendo eShop. Re-downloading not only restores your game on the console? s Home menu but also recovers its old backed up data.
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Is switch save data in cloud?

Save Data Cloud backup creates a backup copy of save data for the vast majority of Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo Switch Online members can access the save data from any Nintendo Switch console by signing in with their Nintendo Account and downloading the save data.
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How to access switch save data?

Go to the home screen and select "System Settings" (the gear icon). Then choose "Data Management" followed by "Manage Save Data." On this screen, you can select either "System Memory" or your microSD Card slot to browse saves associated with that storage location. Any game with existing save data will be listed.
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How to access Nintendo Switch cloud?

From the HOME Menu, select "System Settings" > "Data Management" > "Save Data Cloud".
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Are switch saves stored on SD card?

As your save data is a valuable record of your progress in games, it's saved to the system memory in order to keep it safe. (It's never stored on the microSD card or game cards.)
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How do I backup all my switch data?

Back up your data:
  1. Select System Settings from the Main Menu.
  2. Select Data Management.
  3. Select Save Data Cloud.
  4. Select your user account.
  5. Select Settings.
  6. Select Automatic Save-Data Backup.
  7. Switch this feature to ON if it is off.
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