Tutorial to learn how to save our games saved in the Nintendo Switch Online cloud and everything you need to know about the service.
Nintendo Switch allows you to save our game data stored in the cloud through Nintendo Switch Online, the online service of the Nintendo console, a tool especially useful in games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with tens and even hundreds of hours of play ahead. And if we had a problem with the console and had to restore the system, the only way to recover our saved games is through the cloud of Nintendo Switch Online. Next, we tell you how to save Switch data in the cloud.
How to save data in the cloud on Nintendo Switch
The data storage service in the cloud responds to two basic options, which are:
- Recover our saved games in case our Switch breaks down or we lose it.
- Recover our saved games in case of changing the Switch model or logging in to a console other than ours.
Thus, we can only access the save in the cloud through Nintendo Switch Online, a service that also allows us to play online through Switch or enjoy the classic NES and Super NES catalog. Of course, the save in the cloud is not compatible with all Switch games; On the other hand, if we unsubscribe from the service we will have 180 days to recover our data if we return to the payment plan before being deleted forever.
How to save data in the cloud
Saving data in the cloud is automatically activated when you sign up for Nintendo Switch Online; In addition, it is only possible to save data per video game and per player.
We can also save data manually through two main modes:
- Using the Switch + button in the menu of each game and selecting Quick save in the cloud.
- In the Switch configuration menu, select Data Management and Quick Save in the cloud.
