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Nintendo Switch digital game sizes finally revealed

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Nintendo Switch digital game sizes finally revealed
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With less than a fortnight to the Switch's release, we've finally got a look at what a few of the game sizes are. Obviously this list isn't definitive, but it's a start.

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Nintendo's Switch keynote a month ago revealed that the internal memory of the device was 32 GB - or 25.9 GB after the pre-loaded software takes its cut, as we found out. Though that doesn't sound like an awful lot, it shouldn't be too much of a problem, especially if you're looking to use the physical cards to load your games from.

However, if you're likely to be more of a digital buyer, you may want to invest in a Micro SDXC card. Game size estimates have been thrown about the internet for some time now, and some of them you may find quite surprising.

  • Puyo Puyo Tetris - 1.09 GB
  • I Am Setsuna - 1.4 GB
  • Snipperclips - 1.6 GB
  • Nobunaga's Ambition - 5 GB
  • Disgaea 5 - 5.92 GB
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 8 GB
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 13.4 GB
  • Dragon Quest Heroes I & II - 32 GB

Like I said, this list certainly isn't exhausted, but it's what we've got so far and confirms that you may have to invest in a little extra storage space if you're looking to have a bunch of games ready to go - especially that monster, Dragon Quest Heroes I & II.

Via. GameSpot & Nintendo Japan.

Emily Sowden
Emily Sowden
Emily is Pocket Gamer's News Editor and writes about all kinds of game-related things. She needs coffee to function and begrudgingly loves her Switch more than she lets on.