# Why it’s important to use a microSD Express card with your Nintendo Switch 2

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-its-important-to-use-a-microsd-express-card-with-your-nintendo-switch-2/
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:03:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300346/nintendo-switch-2-microsd-card-why-its-important-to-use/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Large games can quickly use up the Switch 2’s 256GB storage.
- A 256GB microSD Express card costs around $60.
- Saves stay on the console, not the card.

## Summary

The Nintendo Switch 2’s 256GB of internal storage may fill quickly for players with large digital games, updates and downloadable content. A microSD Express card can keep more games installed and reduce the need to delete titles, though extra storage is less necessary for people who mainly play smaller indie games or a few titles.

Game sizes vary widely: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade uses 90.4GB, Assassin’s Creed Shadows 69GB and Split Fiction 69.2GB. A 256GB card offers a useful middle ground and costs around $60; the console supports cards up to 2TB, although 1TB cards are currently the largest commonly available. Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards, and save data remains in the console’s internal memory.

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