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Switch needed cloud saves at the beginning of it's life. End of story.
- Thread starter Zan
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Really? I may have missed them then. I've seen quite a few threads about other features, or the lack of them( crossplay, BC), or other hardware/software issues for other consoles, here and in the old place.. but for such a basic feature, not as often.
But i may be wrong.
I mean, at least local saving to sd. It is inexcusable, or anti consumer as some like to say.
The thing is that nobody can really add to the thread. There is nothing that can be done once he lost the Switch, unlike for example the loud PS4 thread where people had suggestions how to try to fix the problem.
I guess maybe we could have a general vent thread in which you can vent about all kind of problems without a solution?
Maybe start a Twitter campaign #forthesaves or something. Who knows.
I've got my saves being held hostage right now as well. About two and a half weeks ago my Switch just straight up decided to no longer allow Nintendo accounts to work. My account was detached from my user, and every attempt to link it or create a new one brings up an error code 2155-0404. System's up to date, I've reinitialized in maintenance mode to not lose my save data. Nada. I just have a dud of a system at the moment that can't do anything online. I'm still waiting on Nintendo to get back to me about it. It would sure be nice if I could transfer my damn data. I can't even do a system transfer because guess what, it needs your Nintendo account linked first! Brilliant.
I don't really care about my single player data or anything that I've already completed, but it took me 90+ hours to get all the weapons in Splatoon 2 along with all my gear and I'm still working on the hero replicas, having the data lost would effectively ruin the game for me.
I don't really care about my single player data or anything that I've already completed, but it took me 90+ hours to get all the weapons in Splatoon 2 along with all my gear and I'm still working on the hero replicas, having the data lost would effectively ruin the game for me.
Basically every time Nintendo post something on Twitter there are plenty that comment on having no way to backup their saves. If Nintendo hasn't seen that we all want it by now, they never will.
It's funny seeing this kind of replies only in this thread, and not the many other thread where people just vent about problems that exist with other consoles. You see tons of thread calling Sony on their bullshit with crossplay and you don't see someone complaining that you can't really do something about it and therefor we shouldn't have threads about crossplay. Companies deserves and should be pressured against their bullshit practice, and if you don't like it then I'm sure this thread would be better without some of the replies here.
It's understandable that you are mad about it, sorry about your loss. But i assume you bought the device knowing that beforehand, so it really is pointless to lament that, we can only hope they include it in a not-so-distant future.
At least you don't live in Latin America, here, we lose it (Or we get robbed), and it's over..
At least you don't live in Latin America, here, we lose it (Or we get robbed), and it's over..
OP
OP
It will eventually happen to more folk though. And sometimes no matter how good you plan things, shit happens.
You're not wrong, thinking to lose my 400 hours 100% Zelda savefile scare me
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People complain about repeat threads about other consoles all the time. Regarding threads on crossplay, no we probably shouldn't have more threads on that either as that usually descends into console warring too. How is making threads here going to help put pressure on Nintendo to include cloud saves/save backups?
There is no excuse for the Switch having no save back up option.
At launch it was ridiculous, but maybe you could forgive it as something they just couldn't implement in time. Now it's more than a year later and still nothing. This tells me they don't give a shit and to me there is something disrespectful about that attitude.
I'm sure they'll offer an a cloud save option when they launch their online service later this year, but if they think they can hold people's save files hostage behind a pay wall, they're assholes. There has to be a USB backup option for free.
At launch it was ridiculous, but maybe you could forgive it as something they just couldn't implement in time. Now it's more than a year later and still nothing. This tells me they don't give a shit and to me there is something disrespectful about that attitude.
I'm sure they'll offer an a cloud save option when they launch their online service later this year, but if they think they can hold people's save files hostage behind a pay wall, they're assholes. There has to be a USB backup option for free.
Exactly and yet you don't see people complaining about it, and what does console warring have anything to do with out discussion? I mentioned it in the context of nobody complaining about having too many threads of it. Whether it brings consoles wars or not is a different thing.
Cloud saves behind a paywall is fine if they offer another option to backup saves through USB etc.
I just said people complain about it...what?
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There are no excuses for the lack of backup data option.
I love my switch but find it ridiculous over a year later this hasn't been fixed.
I love my switch but find it ridiculous over a year later this hasn't been fixed.
Nintendo is behind the curve on this, and it is frustrating to see such a widely adopted feature missing from their console.
Only thing that truly matters for OP is finding the actual system. Lost saves suck, but they aren't the end of the world.
Losing $300 is the real concern.
Only thing that truly matters for OP is finding the actual system. Lost saves suck, but they aren't the end of the world.
Losing $300 is the real concern.
Well I don`t read threads about crossplay complaints or Sony concerning rants (except noise threads), so naturally I won't comment in any of them. Can't really speak for others.
I agree that companies should be called out for their bullshit practices, I just doubt that it is really helpful to call out Nintendo on this particular issue, as they are apparently already working on some sort of backup (according to Reggie). If I had to guess I would say it releases this fall together with the online service. That said, Nintendo also seems to be pretty tone deaf when it comes to the wishes of their non-japanese customers.
User Banned (1 Day): Console warring drive-by post. History of generalising the community.
Nintendo fans are kind of like Trump supporters. They will defend the indefensible just because it's Nintendo.
I should have specified that as Nintendo fans on Era. I'm sure most out there are reasonable.
So you are annoyed because you lost some 100% game saves?
But why would you need to revisit those games if you've done everything?
I agree that no cloud saves in 2018 is pretty dumb.
But why would you need to revisit those games if you've done everything?
I agree that no cloud saves in 2018 is pretty dumb.
As someone who thinks the Switch has hit it out of the park and had never personally found the need for cloud saves, it should have been a feature from the beginning and should come as quickly as possible. It's one of those "Quality of Life" things that most electronic devices have nowadays that just make experiences like OP's non existent. We sometimes take it for granted until it actually happens to us.
piss off with this gamefaqs tier trolling.
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Don't be that guy that pretends he doesn't understand why someone would be upset they lost saves for games they 100%.
Every thread we do this.
Sure.
Hope they'll include this once their online goes paid. More infos should come soon.
I mean Reggie onced teased this, but who really knows? https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-cloud-saves-fastest-selling/
Hope they'll include this once their online goes paid. More infos should come soon.
I mean Reggie onced teased this, but who really knows? https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-cloud-saves-fastest-selling/
it's pretty ridiculous that the Switch still has no way to backup saves at all whether it be to the SD card or cloud
i had it happen with my vita. started backing it up to my pc after that.