Nintendo just opened up preorders for two huge upcoming releases: The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 console, which ships out on October 29, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time game, which is out just a little bit later on November 5. Either way, you’ll want to pick up a memory card whenever you get the chance. The Switch 2 only comes with 256GB of onboard storage and it will run out faster than you think.
Walmart exclusively has the best price on Switch 2 memory cards. The Onn 512GB MicroSD Express Memory Card is still available at Walmart for $84.77 and the 256GB model is also available for $46.77, both with free shipping. Better yet, preorder Ocarina of Time while you’re at it since the game is $10 cheaper at Walmart compared to everyone else.
Get a 512GB Nintendo Switch 2 Memory Card for $85
Nintendo Switch 2 Compatible
Onn 256GB Micro SDXC Express Card
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The Switch 2 console has 256GB of onboard storage and will only accept MicroSD Express cards for additional storage expansion. If you have a standard MicroSD card from your previous Switch, it won’t work on the Switch 2. Although the two might look similar, the MicroSD Express card is much faster than its precedessor. The Onn model is no different, with speeds of up to 800MB/s write and 600MB/s read.
Quite a few games have now been released for the Switch 2 and some of them require an enormous amount of space. Final Fantasy 14 is the most gigabyte-hungry game to date, requiring about 117GB all by itself. That game alone takes up half of the Switch 2’s internal storage capacity. Other plus-sized games include Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (90GB), Split Fiction (70GB), Cyberpunk 2077 (60GB), and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (44GB). Regarding upcoming releases, Ocarina of Time will take up 27GB and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 30GB. Nowadays it’s completely possible to download just three or four games and find yourself completely out of onboard storage.
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