Watch Out, New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Update Is Deleting Save Files
’s newest update may be deleting save files, according to some users’ reports. The software update 1.2.0 for the popular Nintendo Switch games was issued on February 27. It brought in new features, such as online competitions in Battle Stadium, as well as a connection to the mobile game. The patch also featured bug fixes for Tera Raids, Battles, and overall performance issues across the whole map.
However, amidst these bug corrections, ’s update is allegedly deleting save files. As reported by , multiple users are claiming that their save files were corrupted and lost after connecting with . The actual reason these save files may have been lost is still unknown.
Other users have reported they have not made such a connection, and some say their problem came after downloading the available content from the DLC pre-order. The Reddit user, Matthewcbayer, has been editing their post on the platform with updates regarding the situation and questions to ascertain the origin of the bug.
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They even suggest that recovering the backup save file is not possible since the game does not boot the home screen. For now, the ultimate solution seems to be avoiding making any sort of connection between and. In fact, making use of the game’s new features may be the way to go to avoid losing save files because of the 1.2.0 update. Reports indicate that even downloading the pre-order bonuses made available with the DLCs may trigger the save corruption, so it may be wise to avoid it for now since the actual reason is unknown.
The Pokémon Company has not released an official statement on the case of possible deleted save files due to the update. A user on , in
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