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Nintendo Switch 2 Owner Loses 20 Years’ Worth of Save Data in Botched Transfer
- Several Nintendo Switch 2 owners, including ThatOtaku26, lost Pokémon save data during the data transfer from original Switch consoles earlier this month.
- The losses resulted from a transfer process issue, with no clear cause yet, and some confusion about transfer timing contributed to risks.
- Affected users lost extensive progress, such as ThatOtaku26’s over 1,000 hours gameplay and two decades of Pokémon, while others reported similar data loss in multiple games.
- Nintendo Switch 2 lacks built-in cloud saves for Pokémon games, making use of the Pokémon Home service essential to preserve collections during console transfers.
- Nintendo and Pokémon Co. have not commented on the issue, leaving affected players without official solutions as incidents highlight the transfer risks.
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technewstube.com'I don't even know if I wanna play anymore' - Pokémon player left devastated after Nintendo Switch 2 system transfer lost over 1,000 hours of gameplay and 20 years of data
Beware if you're planning on transferring your Pokémon data to the Nintendo Switch 2, because one player has lost hundreds of hours of progress.
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Distraught Pokémon Fan Lost '1,000+ Hours and 20 Years' of Progress During Switch 2 System Transfer — Proving Need for Pokémon Home to Save Beloved Creatures
Nintendo Switch 2 owners who say they've lost Pokémon save files are strongly recommending other fans make use of the franchise's Pokémon Home storage app, before booting up their new consoles and initiating a system transfer.
Some Pokémon players are reporting losing save files in Switch 2 system transfer
It’s been a couple weeks now since the long-awaited release of the Nintendo Switch 2. Many fans are enjoying not only the games new to the system, but revisiting some of their old favorites with enhanced performance, such as Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. That being said, not all those who transferred their Pokémon games to the Switch 2 are having a good time, as some are reporting issues with the transfer and devastating losses. While most Pokémon t…
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