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256gb Switch 2...

On par with PS5's 667gb available space 10 22.22%
 
Worse than PS5's 667gb available space 26 57.78%
 
Better than PS5's 667gb available space 9 20.00%
 
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Conina said:
Pyro as Bill said:

Portability > Mouse + Joycon > Mouse + KB > gyro > dual analol

Mouse + Joycon > Mouse + KB?
I really doubt that.

The slim Joy-Con mouse looks a lot less ergonomic than a real computer mouse.
And with a keybord you have access to a lot more commands than with the left joy con.

I mean if you are going to point out a traditional mouse being more ergonomic than a joycon mouse, then the counter is the keyboard is much less ergonomic than the left joycon. The left joycon offers 6 buttons and motion controls as tools also. I also don't think a traditional mouse is much more ergonomic than a joycon mouse because I have seen some reviews pointing out people shouldn't hold it like a regular mouse, instead like you would normally hold the joycon but sideways on a flat surface. Basically index finger extended over one of the shoulder buttons, thumb over the face buttons or stick, and the remaining fingers bald up behind the controller. I've been personally practicing with my current joycons and it really doesn't feel off.



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A lot of developers have been lazy these years (mainly with upscaling). Now the Switch 2 has the minimum requirements for space to install current gen games, so I think developers will be lazier than they were in the Switch 1 era. We already can see the laziness happening when developers are using game key cards without justification with low space games, like Sega.

PS: I can already imagine COD Warzone using 200GB.



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I have Gigabit internet and it takes less than 15 minutes to download a 64GB game. Add another 5-10 minutes for the install. That is at the lower limit of the install time for most physical PS5 games and less than most digital PS5 games (which are larger than 64GB.) So it really is game sizes that determine how long it will take for me to play games, given that I plan to go fully digital going forward. In that way the Switch 2 is probably going to be the better experience, since its games will be much smaller.

I really don't care about this though, because it isn't a huge deal to download or install a game while I am doing something else. Just takes a minimal bit of planning. I also don't need more than 3-4 games installed at any time.



Bumblaster said:

The problem with your Steam Deck and the SSD capacity is that you can't play Nintendo games, unless you resort to piracy and even with piracy, you won't be able to play Switch 2 games. I bet you already own a gaming PC which makes a Steam Deck purchase even more pointless.

The reverse is also true.
You cannot play Steam Deck games on a Switch 2. - They are different platforms.

Remember... Unlike consoles, the Steam Deck also has 40+ years worth of games it can draw from. It also has FREE online.

If you own a PC, it actually makes the Steam Deck a BETTER purchase. Why? Because you only need to buy ONE game to play on ALL your devices that run Steam, saving you a stupidly large amount of money.

I don't need to rebuy the latest version of Doom, because my PC version works on my mobile device, no piracy required... But you go ahead and enjoy paying that "$20 upgrade" fee to get the Switch 1 game "enhanced" on Switch 2. That shit is normally free on PC.

Nintendo doesn't live in a bubble where all of the worlds games are available on the little console that could.




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On PS5 you have 667 GB available storage space on the 825 GB SSD, which should be enough for about 10 big games (~60 GB/game).

On Switch 2 you have (I guess) about 240 GB available storage space, which should also be enough for about 10 big games (~20 GB/game).

Cyberpunk is 160 GB on PS5 (24.0% of the available space) and 57 GB on Switch 2 (23.8%).

Overall I think both systems should have space for about the same amout of games.

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I generally like digital games more on handheld systems. No need to bring several cartridges on the go. In that sense I think the storage provided gives PS5 the win for me, even if the games might be smaller and use less space when playing physical.

I do however like expanding memory with SD-cards compared to using SDD. Usually less of a hassle.



To be honest I think 256GB is actually fairly generous of Nintendo in spec, I was expecting less maybe 128GB. Yes I know the new key card cartridges mean the storage is under greater pressure but I still think its a good and with a 256GB express sd card too that is 512GB of storage on the move. That to me seems a perfectly usable setup for storing a wide range of games. Personally I probably only need about 5 games stored at a time anyway and once I complete or get bored of a game it gets deleted. The 32GB of the original Switch seems far more restrictive in comparison. I mean Skyrim was like 16GB or something and some of the space was taken by the operating system. The Switch felt like it needed additional storage straight away.



Whoah. The jump to 4k must really eat data, someone above said the devs are being lazy but it can't be that cause Cyberpunk and Hitman are half of what they are on PS5 so if they were being lazy there they def are not here. I was looking at launch switch file sizes to switch 2 and the jump is PS3 file sizes straight up to to mid range 9th gen file sizes, the games that hit the middle ground. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if file sizes get very close to 100gb on the Switch 2 as we see 150gb + games on PS5. Now combine that with digital being cheaper... Probably gonna need a 512gb card. The one good thing about it is the Nintendo evergreen games are generally small (I can't find data on MKW) and at least the first party stuff will be on physical carts. I'm flummoxed by trying to figure out what is a comfortable ammount of storage for digital gamers on this system, I keep going around in circles. 256gb express card should be fine for those with God their Internet, It would probably be best to be safe and get a 512gb express card and triple storage if you have decent Internet where swapping games would be a pain, probably the most realistic route for the majority and a 1tb card if your Internet is shit and you fear deleting large games.

I have really good Internet but I still don't wanna be deleting 150gb files on PS5 and there are game I can never delete that I get the urge to play like Sekiro and I have about 500gb of stuff like that. I wouldn't have nearly as much Switch games and the ones I do are tiny, like Steam World dig. Argh, this question has no clearly definable answer until you have a few months with the system to see. It bugs me.



bonzobanana said:

To be honest I think 256GB is actually fairly generous of Nintendo in spec, I was expecting less maybe 128GB. Yes I know the new key card cartridges mean the storage is under greater pressure but I still think its a good and with a 256GB express sd card too that is 512GB of storage on the move. That to me seems a perfectly usable setup for storing a wide range of games. Personally I probably only need about 5 games stored at a time anyway and once I complete or get bored of a game it gets deleted. The 32GB of the original Switch seems far more restrictive in comparison. I mean Skyrim was like 16GB or something and some of the space was taken by the operating system. The Switch felt like it needed additional storage straight away.

Yep. I never needed really needed to use the card until I bought one third party AAA game (or three depending on how you look at it) GTA trilogy remastered and it would have ate all internal storage at somethign lime 27gb. The Switch 2 is probably better in that regard for sure straight out the gate or very close.  

Edit: Nope, you're wrong here. Switch 2 can hold 3 Split fictions max after OS being accounted for or Split fiction, Cyberpunk and Hitman and perhaps a first party Nintendo game could fit in there too. Switch one could easily hold 5 or 6 third party games on internal storage, I know cause I had 6 or 7 installed before I got the expansion card in 2020. 

Last edited by LegitHyperbole - on 28 April 2025

Gamestop has 256 gb cards for $60 and Sandisk had them on sale for $40 earlier this year. I would recommemd picking one up for now and upgrading your storage next year or after to a 512 gb card after the price has fallen. Your Switch comparison is ridulous because AAA third party games were no where to be found.

Switch 2 has pros and cons just like PS and Xbox. Storage is more expensive due to being portable but NSO is also significantly cheaper than PSN and Xbox live. Switch 2 has two controllers (most multiplayer games can be played with just one joycon) along with Switch 1 controllers can be used to play Switch 2 games.