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Why it’s important to use a microSD Express card with your Nintendo Switch 2
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The Switch 2 is Nintendo’s games console that can be used handheld or connected to a television. Its 256GB of built-in storage holds digital games and their updates, but the space available for games is less than the total because the system also uses storage.
Game files vary greatly in size, so a few large titles can take up much of that space. A microSD Express card adds room to keep more games installed; the Switch 2 requires this type of card, and saved game progress remains in the console. Extra storage may matter less to people who play only a few games or mostly smaller independent titles.