Oh man, Nintendo! Switching things up with Switch 2 games pre-orders, while also—wait—rolling out console pre-orders too or something. So, like, naturally, I dive straight into the “Game file size” bit. Always gotta know how much space you’re gonna need, right? And wow, some of these game sizes totally threw me off. It’s like they bulked up to match their PC cousins. Original Switch games never pulled these kinda numbers.
So, yeah, it makes sense. The new console’s got the juice to push games in 1080p and more. Smooth as butter—well, maybe not that smooth, but you get it. Still, imagine downloading a few of these monsters and poof—your 256 GB of storage is toast. Here are a few of those hefty game sizes for the Switch 2. I’ll get to them in a sec.
Let’s just say you’re looking at over 300 GB with all those games together. Crazy, right? Better snag a microSD Express card or you’re sunk. Feels kinda like buying a garage before you’ve even got the car. But hey, snagging the biggest microSD Express card you can swing is probably a smart move. They’re lightning-fast compared to the old microSDs—though your wallet might not agree. Important note—not that anyone asked—your dusty old microSDs won’t do much for the Switch 2. Unless you’re into browsing old screenshots and video clips from the OG Switch. Ah, nostalgia.
