With the Switch, you may need to manage and delete save data more often than on other consoles. Luckily, managing your save data on Nintendo Switch is straightforward and can be done in a few easy steps.
If you need to start managing and deleting your save data or are wondering why you may need to in the first place, we can help.
Why You May Need to Manage and Delete Your Save Data
Managing and deleting your game’s save data and some games themselves is an unfortunate side effect of some of the Nintendo Switch’s most significant flaws.
Among these flaws is the low base storage of the console itself. With the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 boasting around 800GB of base storage, the Nintendo Switch’s 32GB doesn’t hold up very well against the increasing size of modern games.
And while most Nintendo Switch games are drastically smaller than Xbox and PlayStation titles, games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild still require around 13.4GB of storage to play, taking up nearly 40% of your console’s overall storage for just one game.
Managing and deleting your Nintendo Switch data may become essential as your console’s base storage slowly fills.
Alternatively, issues with your console itself may cause save data to become unloadable or corrupt; in this scenario, you may need to reset your Nintendo Switch or even look into repairing it.
How to Manage and Delete Your Switch Save Data
Now that you may need to manage and delete save data on your Nintendo Switch, let’s look at how to do it.
To manage and delete your save data on Nintendo Switch, follow these steps:
From your Nintendo Switch’s Home screen, select System Settings. Navigate the displayed options and choose Data Management. Scroll down to the last option for Data Management and select Delete Save Data.
Enter your Parental Controls PIN if prompted; otherwise, choose any title you wish to manage or delete save data for. You may be given an option to Delete Save Data for a specific User on your Switch or to Delete All Save Data for This Software. Simply select the option that best suits you.
After selecting a deletion option, your Nintendo Switch will permanently remove any saved data you have for the selected game.
Make the Most of Maintaining Your Nintendo Switch
Managing and deleting save data on your Nintendo Switch is a great way to help maintain your console’s storage capacity despite its limitations.
To help further maintain your console, ensuring that your Nintendo Switch is fully updated can also help prevent any issues affecting your play.
