In the original copy of Borderlands, players will then want to choose 'Export Character' from the main menu, which will then allow them to choose from any (or all) of their old characters to bring over to Borderlands Remastered. Cloud saves do not seem to work and this copy must have received the latest update to show the next step. Then, players will need to log in to that copy of Borderlands with the same Gamer Tag or PSN name that they intended to import to. The first hurdle is to own an old copy of the original game and a system that can play it (Xbox 360, PS3).
So, for those interested in porting old saves to Borderlands Remastered, there's going to be a few hoops. To import a save, however, is not as straightforward as it may seem. Although all eyes are on the official launch of Borderlands 3, fans of the franchise are getting to enjoy the year of Borderlands by playing through the upgraded Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, which is commonly referred to as Borderlands Remastered. For those wondering, here is a complete list of changes in Borderlands Remastered, but one major change is the ability to import saves.