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If you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription or are willing to purchase one, or if you have not used your free trial yet, you can upload your save data to the cloud for safekeeping. If you have a permanent subscription rather than a free trial, you can even use this to store your existing Super Mario Odyssey save data until you are finished with the older version, and then regain access to it after updating the game again. However, since data for some games<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/41267/~/which-nintendo-switch-titles-are-compatible-with-save-data-cloud-backup</ref> including [[wikipedia:Splatoon_2|Splatoon 2]] and most [[wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] games cannot be backed up to the cloud, data for those games will be lost using this method. | If you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription or are willing to purchase one, or if you have not used your free trial yet, you can upload your save data to the cloud for safekeeping. If you have a permanent subscription rather than a free trial, you can even use this to store your existing Super Mario Odyssey save data until you are finished with the older version, and then regain access to it after updating the game again. However, since data for some games<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/41267/~/which-nintendo-switch-titles-are-compatible-with-save-data-cloud-backup</ref> including [[wikipedia:Splatoon_2|Splatoon 2]] and most [[wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] games cannot be backed up to the cloud, data for those games will be lost using this method. | ||
==== Save data transfer==== | To purchase Nintendo Switch Online or activate your free trial, open the eShop and navigate to the Nintendo Switch Online section.<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/41195/~/how-to-purchase-or-extend-a-nintendo-switch-online-membership-on-nintendo-switch</ref><ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/41197/~/how-to-sign-up-for-a-free-nintendo-switch-online-trial-membership</ref> Once your subscription is active, return to your home menu. For each game you wish to back up, press + to view the options menu and ensure it is backed up in the Save Data Cloud section. | ||
====Save data transfer==== | |||
If you have access to another Switch, even temporarily, you can transfer your save data to that Switch and then transfer it back later. This has the advantage of retaining save data for all games, but by itself will not allow your existing Super Mario Odyssey save data to be stored for safekeeping until you update the game again. However, if you have access to both another Switch and an online subscription, it is possible to utilize the advantages of both methods. | If you have access to another Switch, even temporarily, you can transfer your save data to that Switch and then transfer it back later. This has the advantage of retaining save data for all games, but by itself will not allow your existing Super Mario Odyssey save data to be stored for safekeeping until you update the game again. However, if you have access to both another Switch and an online subscription, it is possible to utilize the advantages of both methods. | ||
== References == | To transfer save data between consoles, open System Settings on both systems and navigate to Data Management, then Transfer Your Save Data.<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45047/~/how-to-transfer-your-save-data-to-a-nearby-nintendo-switch-system</ref> Select all users and games for which you wish to transfer data, and follow the instructions given. | ||
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