If I cancel a PS+ subscription, will I still have access to downloaded saves from the cloud?
So, I borrowed a friend’s PS4 in order to play an exclusive game and I loved it so much that I went out and bought my own PS4 so I could play the game more. I know you have to have a PlayStation Plus membership to transfer over save data, but I’m wondering if once I download that save data to my new PS4 if it will stay there if I cancel the PS+ subscription? I’m not very tech-savvy and I’m having trouble finding the answer to this question anywhere else.
Best Answer
Cancelling your PS+ subscription will not affect save files on your PS4 hard drive.
You don't need PS+ to transfer save data per say, you only need it to back up save data to the cloud.
You can transfer the data from your friends PS4 with a USB stick and you won't ever need to worry about PS+.
If you have already managed to get your save files from the cloud on to your PS4 hard drive they will not be affected by the PS+ subscription. (Other than no longer being periodically backed up to the cloud)
Also worth noting is that save files are tied to your PSN account so you will need use the same account that you played the game on originally otherwise the save files will not transfer. Hopefully you created your own account when you borrowed the PS4.
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Do I lose my cloud saves if I cancel PS Plus?
No. Your game save file will be on their server for 6 months, no matter if you canceled subscription, or expired. The only exception would be if you choose to delete save files on the cloud, though that isn't "automated" deletion.What do I lose if I cancel PS Plus?
If you cancel your PS Plus subscription, then you'll lose access to any games you've downloaded through PS Plus. Renewing your PS Plus subscription will allow you to regain access to all the games you've previously downloaded through the PS Plus program.Does PS Plus backup saves?
PlayStation Plus online storage lets you save your game progress to the cloud and pick up your adventures on any other console with that game installed. You can save up to 100 GB of PS4 saved data and 100 GB of PS5 saved data. The number of PS4 saved data files you can store is limited to 1000.Do you need PS Plus for cloud saves?
Instead, the console's only option for moving save files from one PS5 to another, or backing up save data, is to use Sony's cloud storage \u2014 which is available exclusively to PlayStation Plus subscribers.What Happens to Your GAMES When PS Plus Expires or Cancel
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