D’oh I missed!

Nintendo’s online plan for the Switch starts on the 18th. But there’s just one little thing about it that’s been revealed to be less than stellar. And, sadly, it’s the thing that should’ve been the best part.

According to Nintendo U.K.’s FAQ page, the cloud data won’t be saved if you cancel your membership:

Q.

After my Nintendo Switch Online subscription expires, will my Save Data Cloud files and Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online save data be erased?

A.

Save data stored with Save Data Cloud cannot be kept outside of the duration of your Nintendo Switch Online membership. Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online also uses the Save Data Cloud, so the same applies. However, if you keep the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online save data saved locally on your Nintendo Switch console, then you can use it again if you purchase another membership.

That having been said, that is the U.K. page. The North American counterpart has this to say:

Is my save data retained if I cancel my Nintendo Switch Online membership?

We are unable to guarantee that cloud save data will be retained after an extended period of time from when your membership is ended. However, you can continue to use the save data that is saved to your system memory.

So, there may be a grace period, of sorts. That said, Nintendo has yet to actually clear all of this up. It would be nice to know before you buy into the ecosystem, even if you’re going to do it anyway.

Source: Newsweek

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