Nintendo has put to rest the concerns of many fans by confirming that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch 2 will indeed support cloud saves. This news comes after initial confusion sparked by a disclaimer on the game's page, which had suggested otherwise. As reported by IGN, the original message indicated that the game would not support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership’s Save Data Cloud backup feature, causing worry among the gaming community.

However, Nintendo has since updated its website, clarifying the situation. While the page for Donkey Kong Bananza has removed all references to cloud saves, the updated disclaimer for Tears of the Kingdom now reads: "Save data created in the second save data slot in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cannot be transferred to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch." This revised message should reassure Switch 2 owners, indicating that they will be able to transfer their saves from the original Switch to the Switch 2, but not vice versa, as noted by Eurogamer.

Similarly, the page for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition now carries the same disclaimer, suggesting that the approach to save data transfers will be consistent across these titles.

In other news, pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 went live overnight, maintaining the price point of $449.99. The demand was predictably high, as detailed in IGN's Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order guide.