Nintendo's Next Console: 10 Ways To Blow Switch Out The Water

The Switch's cloud storage capabilities are gradually updating and slowly improving, with Animal Crossing New Horizons finally implementing a backup feature as part of its recent minor updates.

One of the biggest gripes Switch owners have with the current cloud save feature is the necessity of having a paid Nintendo Switch Online account.

To access save data and digital games on a different Switch (including a new one, if yours gets lost or stolen or breaks), Nintendo charge players a monthly fee to ensure they don't lose their save data, even in circumstances beyond their control. What's more, some games don't support cloud saving whatsoever, rendering this service obsolete.

While previously, players would have to invest in memory sticks, these were at least only a one-off purchase, supporting a large market full of memory cards to suit each individual player's needs and taste.

While easing restrictions on the Switch's cloud data functions may lead to one purchaser sharing their online games with multiple players, there should be a way for Nintendo to secure players' data without costing them more cash.

There is nothing worse than losing 300+ hours sunk into Breath Of The Wild, or a near-complete Moon collection in Super Mario Odyssey, and Nintendo must find a way to prevent this.