The Nintendo Switch is a fantastic console for playing games at home or on the road thanks to its hybrid nature, just having a large library of titles to dip into will quickly exhaust the console's internal storage. With just 32 gigabytes of infinite on the regular Switch and Switch Lite models, and 64 GB on the Switch OLED Model, digital existent estate is at a premium on these devices. Fortunately, that tight gaming clasp tin can be expanded with a micro SD carte, storage devices that now offer hundreds of extra gigabytes of space without breaking your bank balance.

Information technology'south well worth investing in a micro SD carte du jour, and if you're looking to pop i into your Nintendo Switch, here's how you can do information technology. We recommend SanDisk Ultra microSD cards, as they offer great performance and reliability at a reasonable price.

How to insert a microSD card into your Nintendo Switch

Brand sure that your Switch is powered downward, and then flip it over. Wait for the kickstand, which tin exist found on the left.

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Lift the kickstand upwards, using your boom or a small apartment object inserted into the gap at the bottom.

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Now that the stand has been lifted, yous'll discover the SD carte slot open and waiting.

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To line the microSD card upward properly, make sure the face of information technology is facing you, while its integral exposed metallic part is at the rear.

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Slide it in, and once you experience it click into place, y'all're good to go. Push the kickstand dorsum downwardly and plow your Switch dorsum on.

How to insert a microSD bill of fare into your Nintendo Switch Calorie-free

Dissimilar the regular Switch, the Switch Lite's microSD bill of fare port can be found at the bottom of the right side of the controller. But motion-picture show the protective encompass over, insert the microSD card with the metal connectors facing you, and press downwardly until you experience information technology click into place.

To free upwardly some space on your Switch, you can at present get to Data Management in your settings screen, and transfer games over to the new microSD card.

For more handy Nintendo Switch guides, check out our features on how backwards compatibility works on the Switch, how to add friends on the Switch, and the 10 best free games y'all can play on the Switch currently.

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