How to Delete Save Data in Nintendo Switch

  • Go to System settings on Nintendo Switch -> Go to Data Management -> Go down to Delete save data and delete save data for single user and for all users.
  • Deleting a game doesn’t delete save data from Nintendo switch and once you delete save data then it cant be recovered or restored until it is backed up somewhere.

If you want to delta save data from your Nintendo switch then you can easily delete it without hustle and also delete save data from Nintendo online and manage save game data on Nintendo switch and also delete user data and other saved game data from Nintendo switch and deleting a game doesn’t delete save data from Nintendo switch and you need to save data from Nintendo switch separately. So, let’s explore in detail.

How to Delete Save Data in Nintendo Switch

Delete Save Data on Nintendo Switch

Below methods will help you easily delete save data on nintendo switch and clear game data on nintendo switch.

  • Using Joystick navigation on Nintendo switch Navigate to System Settings.
  • Using Arrow keys -> Go Down to Data Management and Select it
  • Now, Go to right hand side menu -> Go to Bottom and select Delete Save Data and Press ok
  • Now, you will see list of all games along with save data size in MB or GB
  • Select the Game here and press ok
  • Now, select Delete save data and Delete save data on Nintendo switch.
  • If you are having two or 3 users on a Nintendo switch then you can delete save data separately here one by one.
  • Or Select Delete Save Data for this software option and delete save data for all users on Nintendo switch.

That’s it, this is how you delete save data on Nintendo switch successfully and delete save data of any game from data management settings on Nintendo switch.

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Why to Delete Save Data from Nintendo Switch

Deleting save data from nintendo switch will free up system memory on nintendo switch. If you are playing a game on nintendo switch and your game is lagging or stuck or becomes unresponsive or if you are having low system memory on nintendo switch then you need to delete save data and free up system memory and delete unwanted games from nintendo switch.

Does Deleting a Game on Nintendo Switch Delete Save Data?

No! Deleting game will not delete save data and deleting game won’t remove save data game.

What Happens if You Delete Save Data on Nintendo Switch?

When you delete save data then all save data from nintendo switch will be deleted and deleted save data cannot be recovered.

Do you lose save data when you delete a game?

No! You won’t lose game save data if you have removed or deleted game from nintendo switch, only deleting save data from manage storage and data section will delete save data from its user account.

How to delete a saved Pokemon game on Nintendo DS

Go to home screen on nintendo switch -> Go to System Settings -> Select Data Management and select Delete Save Data and select Pokemon Game and delete pokemon saved data from here. 

How to Delete Save data on Nintendo Switch Lite

Go to System Settings -> Data Management -> Select Delete Save Data and select the game that you want to delete save data on Nintendo switch lite and delete save data.

How to Delete Save Data on Nintendo Switch for One Account

Select System Settings on Nintendo Switch -> Using Navigation Keys -> Go to Data Management -> Select Delete Save Data and Select the game and press ok and select one user that you want to delete and Select the user and delete save data on Nintendo switch for one user.

Cant Delete Save Data Nintendo Switch

If parenting control restrictions are enabled then you wont be able to delete save data from nintendo switch and if you want to delete then you need to enter parenting control PIN and delete save data.

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