Four Games That Will Max Out Your Switch 2’s Built-In Storage

Sure thing, let’s dive in—so, Nintendo’s got this new thing going on with the Switch 2. Yeah, they just opened up pre-orders for the console and the games too. Naturally, I found myself obsessively clicking on the “Game file size” bit. Why? Couldn’t tell you. Maybe I really care about storage space. Who knows?

So, here’s the thing: these game sizes? Way chunkier than I figured. We’re talking PC-level sizes, not the quaint little Switch games we were used to. This probably makes sense because the new console can run games at 1080p or better at good frame rates, which sounds great, right? Except—yeah, there’s always an except—it’ll only take a few games before that 256 GB storage is crying for mercy. Just look at the sizes of those upcoming games!

Altogether, these bad boys are gonna eat up over 300 GB. Let that sink in. So, what’s a gamer to do? Get a microSD Express card, obviously. Sure, it feels a bit crazy to snag extra storage for something you don’t even have yet. But hear me out—get the biggest one your wallet allows. Those cards are zippier than microSDs from the Switch days or from other consoles like the Steam Deck. Oh, and don’t think your old microSD cards will work with this new setup, unless you’re cool just gawking at old screenshots. Yeah, that’s gonna be a thing.

Who knows why I dove into all this. Maybe it’s the smell of new tech. Or maybe I’m just always peeking at specs like they’re some forbidden fruit. Anyway, there you go.