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Flappers posted...

How is that an unfair opinion?

Mostly, you're misunderstanding the nature of the problem and insisting on a solution that isn't actually practical. Game saves haven't been saved on the physical game itself for nearly a decade, or two if we're looking at consoles. Even with cartridges, modern data transfer needs mean that bidirectional data transfer isn't really viable. The system is pulling data from the cartridge at such a rate that putting data back onto it isn't an option. Given how cheap internal storage is now, it's much more feasible to store save data on that internal storage.

The solution is not to save data on the cartridges themselves, but to allow that internal storage to be backed up. That's where Nintendo is falling short. Other systems offer options for backing up their drives yourself. The only option the Switch has, though, is the cloud save service they've locked behind a paywall. It's a very cheap paywall ($20/year is basically nothing, or even less if you split a plan with other people), but there should still be a free backup option.

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