The Save Data 'Player' is Corrupted and Cannot Be Loaded in Red Dead Online on PS4

Last Updated: April 24, 2024

Question: How can I stop getting the error "The save data 'Player' is corrupted and cannot be loaded" while launching Red Dead Online?

Answer: If you receive this error while launching the game please try the following steps:

1. Ensure that you have no applications running on your console(Press the PS Button and close any running programs)

2. On the PS4 landing page, navigate to Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage

3. Select “Delete” from the options

4. Select “Red Dead Redemption 2” from the listed games Note: It is very important that you only choose the “Player” save from the list of available options, and not "Autosave" or "Profile settings". If you delete any other save data it will have adverse effects on your game that we will not be able to reverse. 

5. Select the “Player” save from the list and delete the save

6. Once the deletion completes, log back into Red Dead Online