Nintendo Switch Online LIVE, 20 NES and upcoming titles, Service FAQ, cloud save details, requirement depends on publisher

[Ganoncrotch]

Mnementh said:

Ganoncrotch said:

No, regardless of where you have the games downloaded to (System memory or SD card) the games save data is always gonna be on the console itself. That was pretty sweet for me recently, going from a 128gb > 256gb microsd card I managed to derp and wreck the file system of my 128GB card as I was going to transfer the games over... no matter though, just put in the new card and filled it via downloading instead, saves all nice and safe on the system itself.

Still though... would suck if my Switch broke off a rock or so, bye saves!

Hmm, looked at the folder I copied from the SD-card to my computer, and it contains a directory named 'save'. But it contains only four files and going into delete saves on my switch, I cannot find any save on the SD-card (if you select a title it shows where it is saved). So seemingly Switch prioritizes internal memory for saves.

which is sort of good and bad at the same time... the switch is a hardy device, far more capable of taking a bit of abuse than a micro SD card, that said.... having currently no way to get files off the device does mean that physical destruction or loss of the console means your saves are all forfeit.

A friend did once point out that it was a terrible thing because the switch screen could break so easily all the saves would be lost... the joys of a dock mean that fear is sort of unfounded though as you can put a switch with a destroyed screen into a dock and navigate to the menu to transfer your games and saves to a new system in Wifi range of the damaged unit... still though... things get lost in travel, especially things as small as the Switch, so I'm not a fan of having zero methods to back up the saves.

as for how tough the main body of the Switch is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8QCFNAgPDo

Nintendium through and through.