Xbox saves/digital transfer process

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  1. Xbox saves/digital transfer process


    Hey all,

    so I need a little bit of a hand with regards to the xbox transfer process and the move to digital games:

    So I'm selling off my old xbox one launch model and games. I'm wanting to know how to transfer the save games over to an external hard drive and to see that I've got all the saves that I need, to then put onto a new xbox one x in about a year or so. The
    interface is annoyingly vague and clunky. I prefer it to be on a hard drive so I know I have it on me and it doesn't get lost in the ether of the cloud.

    ALSO

    I'm selling off my hard copy games (both backwards compatible 360 games and XONE) and wanting to have them as digital copies on the new console in future (to save physical room). Do I really have to rebuy/download every single game that I'm selling off again
    from the microsoft store? Is there ever any issues if I download both 360/one games from the online marketplace onto the next console (probably a one x) if I want play offline only? As in, I download all the games I want, (that don't require an internet connection
    to play like Destiny/warframe) and I just play offline from then on once installed? Sick of the updates that ruined this generation of consoles for me

    :)
     
    JamesHammond5, Jan 18, 2020
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  2. SenS Alpha Win User

    Xbox saves/digital transfer process

    I'm not sure I can help with moving to an external drive as I've never dealt with that at all. Hopefully another Ambassador knows more and can help you.

    As far as moving from physical to digital games: Yes, you will have to re-buy them. Basically the difference is, as far as I know, that a license resides on the physical disc which is what allows you to play that game. Buying it digitally means that license
    is stored in way so that the disc is not needed.

    The Xbox One and the Xbox One X are both backwards-compatible. There should not be an issue storing both types of games on the same console (I still play Super Meat Boy occasionally). The issue would be having to re-buy them if they were not bought digitally.
    If they were bought digitally then they are tied to your account and all you would have to do is look up the game in the store and re-download it.

    I hope I was helpful to you. Please feel free to reply if you have any other questions!
  3. skylaar Win User

    Xbox saves/digital transfer process

    Your game saves are all stored in the cloud now. If you change systems, the save will load when you start the game up on the new system. Game saves and digital game licenses attach to your gamertag/profile. For example, I can go to a friends house and
    log in to their Xbox and I could start downloading one of my digital games and when I go to play it my saves will load to so I can start right where I left off. To my knowledge, there is not an option to transfer game saves to an external device.
  4. McDaddyTree Win User

    Xbox saves/digital transfer process

    You cannot transfer game saves however all you need to do is log into your new XBox and all your saves will be there when it downloads your profile. ( "Any data for your games and apps (preferences, saved
    games) syncs online when you sign in to Xbox Live, so when you reinstall a deleted game or app, your saved data comes right back with it." )

    So all you will need to do is transfer your games from the hard drive to your external ( https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/storage/manage-storage ).

    As for physical to digital you will need to rebuy the game unfortunately.
  5. Onyx Is Here Win User

    Xbox saves/digital transfer process

    All of your game saves are stored on the Cloud. They will automatically resync to the game when you launch it on the new console.

    It is true that you will need to repurchase all your disc games separately if your are selling the discs with your older console. However, I would recommend moving all your installed games to an external hard drive. This way you won't need to redownload
    them when you buy them. The license for the game will just attach to your account.
  6. Campo Win User

    Transferring 360 saves

    The transfer process is not automatic. You need to manually transfer your saves one at a time.

    On the 360, select your save and press 'Y' to upload for the Xbox One. Once the upload has completed you can select 'X' on the Xbox One save selection screen to download the save.

    Repeat this process for all the saves you want to transfer.

    Here is a video showing the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbddTrt0i_c
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