With respect to when Nintendo might officially confirm the state of Animal Crossing: New Horizons saves, a current rumor claims that a February 2020 Nintendo Direct will give fans an extremely thorough look at this forthcoming title.

Considering the vast amounts of time that can be spent with Animal Crossing titles, this is something that some players will undoubtedly find troubling. Indeed, it has already been confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will not support cloud saves, and if save files are non-transferable a broken console would mean the total loss of all of a player's progress. It is also worth thinking about a scenario in which a player's Switch simply breaks. One such instance would be if a player wished to buy a new Switch, such as the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch bundle, after spending some time with the title, as they would not be able to bring their island with them. Along the same vein, players would not be able to transfer their New Horizons saves to an upgraded Switch model if Nintendo ever decided to release one. RELATED: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fans Are Going Crazy for the Nooks' FeetĬertainly, having Animal Crossing: New Horizons saves locked on specific consoles could prove problematic in several instances. This information comes from a German download card for the game, which specifically states that 'the transfer of user- and save data between consoles is not supported by this software,' and while the detail has not been officially announced by Nintendo, it is worth considering. Specifically, there is now indication that Animal Crossing: New Horizons' save data will not be transferable across consoles.

For example, the file size of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was discovered by fans just yesterday, and players have also unearthed a detail about the game's save system that some may find slightly alarming. With Animal Crossing: New Horizons' release date now less than two months away, many new details about this highly-anticipated title are beginning to come to light.

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