Game saves on Nintendo Switch can’t be transferred between systems

One of the downsides of the new Nintendo Switch console is that your game saves stay on one system. In the era of cloud saving, this seems to be a major disadvantage. Nintendo posted on its FAQ saying that saves will be stored exclusively to the console’s built-in 32GB storage, which is unlike the Switch’s predecessor that somehow let users transfer and backup save data. So, if you’re determined to finish Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Switch, you can only do so in the system you started playing the game.

But things could change in the future, Nintendo released a statement to Kotaku saying, “At this time, it is not possible to transfer save data from one Nintendo Switch system to another.” We’ll be holding out for that “at this time” statement and hope Nintendo changes its mind in the future.

Nintendo's first-ever Super Bowl ad

For the first time ever, Nintendo will run an ad during the Super Bowl. The 30-second spot, which along with a 90-second spot that builds on the worldwide anticipated launch of the new Nintendo Switch video game system and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, both of which launch March 3.

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Nintendo Switch Preview Tour comes to Toronto on January 29th

 

Weeks before its official launch, the new Nintendo Switch is making a special appearance in Toronto, and local gaming fans can be among the first in the world to try the new console. 

The Nintendo Switch Preview Tour is making its only Canadian stop next weekend at Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and on Sunday, January 29, fans can experience Nintendo’s newest home console first-hand. 

Across a 10,000 square foot event, attendees will be able to interact with the Nintendo Switch in original and surprising settings, each of which bring to life the console’s different play modes. This breakthrough home video game system not only connects to a TV at home, but also instantly transforms into an on-the-go handheld using its 6.2-inch screen. 

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The Nintendo Switch console comes on March 3 for $400

Nintendo's new Switch console, an evolution of their 3DS and their Wii U products rolled into one, will begin shipping on March 3. The console is being offered in the US for $299, a reasonably price for what is a mobile gaming device which can convert into a console for use in the home. Canadians will need to pay $399 plus tax for the Switch and already we can expect this product to be scarce and in demand on launch day.

The Nintendo Switch will not be region locked, so games will be playable all over the world. There's a Switch Online subscription services (like Xbox Live). As a mobile device, the Switch should run on 2.5-6 hours on a full charge, it can be charged via USB Type-C, 80 games are currently in development for this new platform and the Zelda: Breath of the Wild title they've been demoing with this console is expected to be ready on launch day. Nintendo's Switch is different enough to attract some attention, it straddles the line between mobile gaming and console fun, but availability will be a factor on whether user interest can be sustained or not.