Hardware Recommend sd card size

[Zap2000]

Wats ppl recommend for size of gb? Also is u3 card the max write and read speed for switch?

 

[Uumas]

64gb if you don't want to have more than a few digital games installed at once, 128gb is usually fine unless you buy lots of digital games and want to keep them all installed at the same time in which case I'd go with 200gb. After that the prices go so much higher that I don't think it's worth it.

 

[EmulateLife]

999 petabytes

 

[Uumas]

999 petabytes

You mean exabytes, right?

 

[nero99]

I recommend 256GB. Basically the sweet spot of memory cards right now for the price. If you wanna make sure you have a ton of space, get a 400GB sandisk micro sd (amazon choice), they’re on sale on amazon all the time if you have prime. Or get a 512GB on Newegg today for $150 while they’re on sale for Black Friday.

 

[Zap2000]

I recommend 256GB. Basically the sweet spot of memory cards right now for the price. If you wanna make sure you have a ton of space, get a 400GB sandisk micro sd (amazon choice), they’re on sale on amazon all the time if you have prime. Or get a 512GB on Newegg today for $150 while they’re on sale for Black Friday.

Can I get two and swap them easy ? What speed do u recommend?

 

[stewacide]

Depends. With SX+XCIs it's not much problem to swap them on/off the card so 32GB would be fine.

For installing NSPs though the bigger the better.

I'd recommend two, a fast 32gb card for XCIs (which need the speed since since there's overhead with them), and a cheap slow big card for NSPs.

 

[Zap2000]

Depends. With SX+XCIs it's not much problem to swap them on/off the card so 32GB would be fine.

For installing NSPs though the bigger the better.

I'd recommend two, a fast 32gb card for XCIs (which need the speed since since there's overhead with them), and a cheap slow big card for NSPs.

What speed is write/ read maxes at on the switch? U3?

 

[wiewiec]

I use 256GB Samsung U3 card, it is really fast.

 

[Zap2000]

I use 256GB Samsung U3 card, it is really fast.

Is it eco plus? Are Samsung as reliable as san disk?

 

[arianadark]

i use 400 gig san disk micro sd card and it still doesn't feel like enough space for me.

 

[Clydefrosch]

Are you going to pirate?
Then 400gb SanDisk. They're under 100 bucks currently. U1 or U3 really barely makes a difference.

If not, you'll be fine with 128 for a long time

 

[arianadark]

i have hoarding issues....

 

[Zap2000]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....ch_speed_tests_u1_vs_u3_microsd_cards_xci_vs/

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Are you going to pirate?
Then 400gb SanDisk. They're under 100 bucks currently. U1 or U3 really barely makes a difference.

If not, you'll be fine with 128 for a long time

Yes there speed test above seems to really make a difference depending on game format.

 

[Clydefrosch]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....ch_speed_tests_u1_vs_u3_microsd_cards_xci_vs/

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Yes there speed test above seems to really make a difference depending on game format.

ok, you're right, for xci, the difference is obvious. but even they can just install games which is generally much faster either way.
and there, two seconds on one of the longest load times out there really isn't worth paying like 3 times as much for the same space.
if there's really a game with such obnoxious or frequent load times, like fighterz or BotW, they fit on the internal nand which is even faster.

 

[MarkPrime24]

64 GB at minimum for upcoming Triple A titles..

 

[Zap2000]

ok, you're right, for xci, the difference is obvious. but even they can just install games which is generally much faster either way.
and there, two seconds on one of the longest load times out there really isn't worth paying like 3 times as much for the same space.
if there's really a game with such obnoxious or frequent load times, like fighterz or BotW, they fit on the internal nand which is even faster.

How many games up I get on a 256gb?

 

[stewacide]

64GB U3 card for $10. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Rea...lass-64GB-10-microsd-TF-Card/32274315064.html

 

[gothteen]

My suggestion would be to check the prices for 128/256gb cards, i got a 256gb inside my switch and with about 30(ish) games its cramped but i have plenty of games to switch arround (no pun intended). Just make sure u get a class 10, since those are the fastest (own asumption tough). Scandisk might be your best bet

 

[Zap2000]

My suggestion would be to check the prices for 128/256gb cards, i got a 256gb inside my switch and with about 30(ish) games its cramped but i have plenty of games to switch arround (no pun intended). Just make sure u get a class 10, since those are the fastest (own asumption tough). Scandisk might be your best bet

U mean u3 ?