AsBorderlands: The Handsome Collections release draws closer, its time to dust off your old PlayStation 3, PS Vita, or Xbox 360 and salvage those save files fromBorderlands 2 andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel.Gearbox has shared details on how to bring those saves along to the new consoles so you can pick up rightwhere you left off.

In order to migrate your saves, make sure youve downloaded the latest patches for the older games, which will be available prior toThe Handsome Collections release. After the game is up to date, there should be a new option in the main menu for Cross Save (PlayStation) or Cloud Save (Xbox), then Upload Save. Once the file has been copied, load upThe Handsome Collection, select Cloud/Cross Save and then simply download. Note that you need the games day one patch in order for the feature to work.

Save files can only be transferred within the Xbox or PlayStation ecosystems, not between. PlayStation 3/4 and Vita can all exchange files freely in a triangle (althoughThe Pre-Sequel is not on Vita). Similarly, saves can be transferred between Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

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Transferred saves bring over all of your character and mission progress, inventory, weapon, cash and other currencies, skins, and items in the bank. Badass Points all transfer as well, but you have to re-spend them, which could be a great chance to re-spec your characters anyway.

Goodies stored in Claptraps Secret Stash inBorderlands 2, however, donot go along for the ride, so be sure to move anything you need to your personal inventory or the bank. Golden Keys also donttransfer, but players can snag 75 new keys along with a healthy chunk of Badass Rank and some new weapons or customizations for signing in to 2Ks SHiFT service for the first time with bothBorderlands 2andThe Pre-Sequel inThe Handsome Collection.

Borderlands: The HandsomeCollectioncombinesBorderlands 2 andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel with all of their respective DLC into a single, HD collection for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It arrives for all platforms on March 24.

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