Help with making a data backup for my potentially-dying Switch 1
Hi all. I woke up this morning to see my docked Switch 1 displaying a blank orange screen. I freaked out, but after holding the power button down for a few seconds, it rebooted as normal, much to my relief.
I got my Switch used in 2020 so I’m not sure how old it is exactly; I would guess it was first purchased in 2018. I’m worried it may be dying, so I would like to preserve my game data if possible, just in case. I’m going to wait a few more months to get the Switch 2, so I can’t transfer my game data to a new device yet. Is there a way to upload my data to the cloud without transferring it/doing a factory reset?
TIA!
Posted Aug 7, 2025, 4:41 PM UTC
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