Does Animal Crossing Save to the Switch or Cartridge?
Animal Crossing saves your game data directly to the Switch console, not the game cartridge. This means you can swap cartridges or even lose it, and your village will still be there, safe and sound on your Switch!
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It saves to the Switch! So, if you're thinking of borrowing it from a friend, your dream island won't hitch a ride back to them.
Switch, 100%. Which is pretty neat because it means your save data isn't tied to just the cartridge. Lost your game? No sweat, your digital island paradise awaits intact!
Only to the Switch, no exceptions. Makes sharing the game less fun. :/
It's all on the Switch! Game cartridges are just keys to the kingdom; the kingdom itself is in your console.
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