Is Your Nintendo Switch Dead Without Nintendo Switch Online Cloud Saves?

Advertisement
By Rishi Alwani | Updated: 8 May 2018 23:04 IST

Nintendo revealed Nintendo Switch Online features and prices. It's the company's paid service that allows you to play online, get discounts on new purchases, and cloud saves. While the first two are self-explanatory, the last one means you can back up your save files, be it 200 hours in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or your opening minutes in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 with the Nintendo Switch Online service. But with no option to back up your save files offline via microSD card or via USB it begs the question - will you be forced to use Nintendo Switch Online to back up your progress in the event your Nintendo Switch stops working? We dissect the implications of Nintendo's announcement and what we could expect next from the company.

In addition to this we discuss the latest rumours surrounding Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Aside from the speculated removal of its single-player campaign and battle royale mode, the latest report around the game suggests that the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 would be exclusive to Battle.net and not available to Steam.

Advertisement

Furthermore, it's suggested Battle.net may be tweaked to ensure cross-play functionality in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 similar to how Epic Game's Fortnite works across platforms. Considering that Destiny 2 was Activision's biggest PC launch, it would seem that the company would like double down on its own platform. We discuss what this means for end-users in terms of pricing in availability.

You can subscribe to Transition via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download this episode,or just listen to it by hitting the play button below. The music for this episode comes via Magnus Souleye Pålsson's album PPPPPP, which is the soundtrack for the game, VVVVVV.

 

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Tecno Pova 8 to Launch in India With 8,000mAh Battery on This Day
  2. Xiaomi Pad 8 Price Increased: Here's How Much It Costs Now
  1. James Webb Space Telescope Detects Most Distant Dormant Black Hole Ever Found
  2. Sahara Meteorite May Be Fragment of a Lost Moon-Sized World, Study Suggests
  3. OpenAI Introduces Smarter ChatGPT Memory, Adds Dreaming Architecture
  4. Tecno Pova 8 India Launch Date Announced; Battery Size, Design, Colour Options Teased
  5. Samsung Reportedly Starts Internal Testing of Android 17-Based One UI 9 for Galaxy S25 Series
  6. Bybit Lists Western Union’s USDPT Stablecoin for Trading and Transfers
  7. Xiaomi Pad 8 Price Hiked in India: Here’s How Much It Costs Now
  8. Instagram Reels Influencing Nearly Half of Purchase Decisions in India, Meta Study Claims
  9. OnePlus Turbo 6X, OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro Colour Options, Price Range, Key Specifications Teased
  10. Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai Now Streaming Online: Where to Watch Jai’s Romantic Thriller Movie
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.