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The Best Nintendo Switch Micro SDXC Memory Card Deals: Get 128GB of Storage for Less Than $10
If you’ve started compiling a collection of digital games, you probably already know just how limited the Switch’s base storage capacity. The Switch and Switch OLED have 32GB and 64GB of internal storage respectively. Some of that is reserved for the OS. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes up over 18GB of storage all by itself. Other must-have titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Pokemon Sword or Shield tap out at 13.5GB each. There’s only one expansion slot in the Switch console so you want to make sure you get the biggest card you can afford.
The Lowest Prices on MicroSDXC Cards (Updated)
These Micro SDXC cards are 100% compatible with any Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite console. Some of them may be rated for higher speeds than the official Nintendo Switch branded memory cards. That doesn’t really matter though; the Nintendo Switch can only support U1 speeds, so a U3 speed will just be throttled back down to U1 speeds.
Steam Deck Owners Can Use These Cards Too!
The Switch isn’t the only gaming system that accepts these cards. If you’re a Steam Deck owner, you can also use this card, especially if you picked up the 64GB storage option.
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Switch 2 Who? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Shows Switch Still Has Juice Left
Switch 2, Switch Pro, or whatever it ends up being called–it seems like every time a rumor stirs talks about new Nintendo hardware, or a conversation about visuals and performance in a Switch game comes up, we turn our eyes to the need for a new or upgraded console-handheld with beefier specs than that of the Switch. We know it’s not coming anytime soon, though. Despite the grumblings about Switch performance, we’re still seeing games make the most of the aging tech. And hot on the heels of a generational great on a six year-old system, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a technical marvel.
Tears of the Kingdom isn’t exactly playing in the same ballpark as the more robust, graphically demanding games on other platforms. It also only needs to run 720p in handheld mode and shoot for 1080p while docked. However, it’s able to achieve a relatively striking visual experience by leveraging a distinct art style and creating an unmistakable atmosphere that plays into the series’ strengths. More importantly, its sprawling and dense open world now incorporates the exploration of islands in the sky and a massive underground system the size of the surface itself, all without demanding state-of-the-art hardware. So if you thought Breath of the Wild was big, well, Tears of the Kingdom is on a whole ‘nother level.
The key is it comes together through seamless exploration and relative consistency of its technical performance. You can dive from a sky island, look out into the entirety of Hyrule, then drop straight through a chasm into the depths–having tested that myself, there wasn’t a hitch and maintained the target frame rate throughout. Graphical “tricks” and techniques make this possible, of course, as not everything in the distance is always rendered in complete detail and dynamic resolution helps lighten the load while masking moments of lower image quality. Regardless, I’m often just impressed that a game of this size and scope even runs on the Switch.
Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition and Switch Pro Controller Are Back In Stock in the UK
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition is back in stock at Amazon in the UK, and can be ordered with next-day delivery for £109.99 right now (see here).
Moreover, Amazon has also the Switch Pro Controller – Tears of the Kingdom Edition back in stock for £64.99 (see here). Both of these items are extremely popular and limited in stock, so act fast if you want to secure either of these, because they will be out of stock again before you know it.
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