So, Nintendo’s kicked off this thing where they’re taking pre-orders for Switch 2 games — and consoles too. Pretty wild, huh? I mean, what’s the first thing I did? Yep, darted straight to the “Game file size” bit. Can’t help myself. And guess what? Some of these games are beefier than a protein shake! Like, they’re almost up there with Windows PC games. Who would’ve thought?
Why, you ask? Well, the Switch 2’s packin’ enough punch to handle games in glorious 1080p — maybe even more. Kinda neat, right? But here’s the kicker: a couple of games and your shiny new Switch 2’s 256 GB storage is stuffed. Seriously. Let’s see… there are these game sizes for Switch 2 ports:
Bundle all these games up, and bam, just over 300 GB! What’s that mean? MicroSD Express card time, baby.
Now, it might sound totally bonkers to buy extra storage for a console you haven’t even bought yet, but hey, we all do weird stuff. So, why not snag the juiciest microSD Express card your wallet can handle? They zip along way faster than those older microSDs we were using for the regular Switch or a Steam Deck. Oh, a little heads-up: your old microSD cards won’t jive with the Switch 2. Sorry. They’re good for nothing much aside from gawking at those screenshots and video clips from your OG Switch. Life’s funny that way, huh?
