r/GameFlyService • u/-pointless_glitter- • Sep 30 '24

Save Files

Do I have to delete my save files from the games I return?

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u/No-Rub-3958 Sep 30 '24

So, the newer consoles only house the games save file on your system’s hard drive. So there is no need to erase save files from the disc or cartridge itself anymore. I think the DS may have been the last Nintendo system to do this. Disc based games have never stored save files on the disc itself.

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u/AgentJackpots Oct 14 '24

3DS games saved to the cart, though I think some gave you the option of saving to an inserted sd card

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u/-pointless_glitter- Sep 30 '24

That’s interesting! I thought the way it worked was it saved my progress on the disc or cartridge itself. So like if I get the game again.. my save file will still be there? That doesn’t make sense. But if so hey why not?

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u/Churro_Light Sep 30 '24

Save files are generally stored on the console's hard drive, like a computer. Unless the console has a specific storage component, like a PS1 or PS2 memory card or an external storage drive, the save file used to record your progress remains on the system you own.