Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: pokepal148 on November 30, 2018, 03:54:49 PM
Title: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 30, 2018, 03:54:49 PM
It isn't that hard. Let me hook up a hard drive to the dock so I can archive the games I'm not playing right now.
The only solution Nintendo has for this is to basically delete everything but your save data off of the system which in my opinion essentially turns digital ownership on the Switch into a glorified rental service unless you're willing to shell out obscene amounts of cash on a large enough SD card. Outside of a few multiplayer games I'm pretty much physical only by necessity.
We're almost two years from the Switch's launch and it's weird quirks that haven't been fixed yet are really starting to make it feel half baked.
Also, this whole "not having folders as a feature on the OS at launch" thing got old with the 3DS and Wii U.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 30, 2018, 06:46:19 PM
I've got a long term solution for you. Go to school, graduate in an appropriate field, also learn Japanese fluently before graduating. Then get a job at Nintendo, and PLEASE be the voice we need from the inside.
They can't hear us from down here.....
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: ShyGuy on November 30, 2018, 08:16:56 PM
2019 or 2020. BOOK IT
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Post by: Khushrenada on December 01, 2018, 05:24:31 AM
One year at a time in order to space these applications out over the holiday seasons to get more of that Switch buying mania each time.
2017 - Switch: It has Hulu 2018 - Switch: It has YouTube 2019 - Switch: It has Netflix 2020 - Switch: It has Folders
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Post by: Khushrenada on December 01, 2018, 05:28:07 AM
I should add to that list, however, to look forward to 2021 when Nintendo releases their new hybrid console to replace the Switch called the Swap. It will come with an increased built-in storage capacity of 45 GB. There will be no online services for the first 8 months.
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Post by: RABicle on December 01, 2018, 05:56:16 AM
Using SD cards for storage is fine. They come up to 400GB now.
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Post by: Adrock on December 01, 2018, 07:20:15 AM
So my 400 GB SD card is starting to get a little cramped, and 512 GB cards exist but cost more than a Switch, so I may be headed for some fridge cleaning. I'm sitting around 50 GB free, and that's after downloading Smash, so I have a little while, but it's worrisome.
Granted, insanolord is probably the outlier on the bell curve.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 01, 2018, 07:55:19 AM
Using SD cards for storage is fine. They come up to 400GB now.
If it was fine than people wouldn't be complaining about it.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 01, 2018, 09:17:48 AM
Nah 400GB is plenty. People are usually complaining even when they have one of those because they started out with a smaller card and upgraded when the prices dropped. I do agree that 32GB built-in is a joke though - but then again, I've had my Switch since launch day and haven't had a need to delete anything or get an SD card yet.
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Post by: nickmitch on December 01, 2018, 03:05:32 PM
No SD card at all? You might be the opposite end of the bell curve from Insanolord.
32GB is definitely inexcusable in 2018. But I got a 200GB SD card, and haven't touched the bottom yet.
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Post by: Order.RSS on December 01, 2018, 05:42:23 PM
I should add to that list, however, to look forward to 2021 when Nintendo releases their new hybrid console to replace the Switch called the Swap. It will come with an increased built-in storage capacity of 45 GB. There will be no online services for the first 8 months.
The Swap ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Khushrenada on December 01, 2018, 07:25:00 PM
At least one person around here appreciates my work! Steefosaurus is fast becoming the best poster on here that isn't me. ;)
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Post by: Spak-Spang on December 01, 2018, 09:11:18 PM
I would prefer the Switch-a-roo.
The dashes can be stylized to help make 2.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 02, 2018, 02:16:28 AM
I've only owned my Switch for a year now and I've already filled 1/4th of that on the SD card despite going almost purely physical outside of multiplayer games specifically to avoid space issues, which by the way is not a valid solution because a lot of "Physical" games require a 15GB download to play.
What it comes down to is that at this point if a downloadable game (or a physical game that requires a download) is available on any other system I own than I will actively seek out another version of that game. I highly doubt that's what Nintendo wants considering they get less revenue on retail copies than they do on digital, and no revenue if I purchase the PS3 version of a game.
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Post by: RABicle on December 02, 2018, 08:44:18 PM
I download all my games and if I run short of space I just archive them.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 02, 2018, 08:56:04 PM
I download all my games and if I run short of space I just archive them.
I'd hoped we'd moved past the days of fridge cleaning.
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Post by: pokepal148 on December 03, 2018, 06:11:29 AM
Maybe next they'll bring back the SD card channel only this time it's a Switch Cartridge to MicroSD card adapter so you can have a second SD card.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: ThePerm on December 03, 2018, 11:55:17 AM
I'm surprised a third party hasn't come up with a solution.
I always planned to buy a second model Switch, but my best friend and my mom may have conspired to get me an original for Christmas. Ugh.
I got burned with GBA, and DS. The second models were so much better.
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Post by: Shaymin on December 03, 2018, 10:49:02 PM
Switch card with room for two microSDs or bust.
Edit: I got my 400 today, so I moved everything over and I'm in the process of redownloading all the stuff I had to throw out of the fridge. There's some bigguns here (two Warriors games, Skyrim, Doom, one of the One Piece games) so we'll see how much space I have left.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: ThePerm on December 04, 2018, 04:32:58 PM
As card prices are supposed to plummet the next few years
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 04, 2018, 04:35:50 PM
Hopefully they come down pretty fast. 512 GB microSD cards exist now, but cost more than the Switch.
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Post by: Mop it up on December 04, 2018, 05:27:46 PM
At this point it seems that microSD sizes are catching up to regular SD, so I guess that means using a regular SD slot probably wouldn't help. Putting in two slots for microSD probably uses about the same physical space as a regular SD card reader anyway.
I don't think Nintendo will enable support for hard drives on the Switch because it goes against the whole concept and turns it into more of a home console. Not only that, but there's the problem of what happens when the Switch is taken out of the dock as it's reading or writing data to the drive. The system does things like download updates in sleep mode so the only way to safely remove it from the dock would be to first power off the system. The idea seems too messy to work.
Edit: I got my 400 today, so I moved everything over and I'm in the process of redownloading all the stuff I had to throw out of the fridge. There's some bigguns here (two Warriors games, Skyrim, Doom, one of the One Piece games) so we'll see how much space I have left.
Finished with 119GB left. Based on my preferences that'll last until PAX Southwest in June.
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Post by: EasyCure on December 06, 2018, 10:16:42 PM
I download all my games and if I run short of space I just archive them.
I'd hoped we'd moved past the days of fridge cleaning.
But having a hard drive attached to your dock would still mean fridge cleaning when you undock, take it on the go and realize the game you really wanted to play isn't on system memory.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 07, 2018, 01:25:11 AM
I download all my games and if I run short of space I just archive them.
I'd hoped we'd moved past the days of fridge cleaning.
But having a hard drive attached to your dock would still mean fridge cleaning when you undock, take it on the go and realize the game you really wanted to play isn't on system memory.
Still quicker to load off local storage than to have to download it all over again.
It would be amazing to be able to dock the system, which will auto back up your saves to the N-Cloud, then you select the games you wish to fit on local storage, the Switch gives you a time frame (ie ~10 minutes) and you literally go do something else, like get ready to leave, and then 10-15 minutes later you come back, snatch the switch off the dock and go. Games not selected removed, and games selected added for play on the go.
Title: Re: So when is Nintendo going to do something about the storage situation on Switch?
Post by: EasyCure on December 10, 2018, 10:49:55 PM
I download all my games and if I run short of space I just archive them.
I'd hoped we'd moved past the days of fridge cleaning.
But having a hard drive attached to your dock would still mean fridge cleaning when you undock, take it on the go and realize the game you really wanted to play isn't on system memory.
Still quicker to load off local storage than to have to download it all over again.
It would be amazing to be able to dock the system, which will auto back up your saves to the N-Cloud, then you select the games you wish to fit on local storage, the Switch gives you a time frame (ie ~10 minutes) and you literally go do something else, like get ready to leave, and then 10-15 minutes later you come back, snatch the switch off the dock and go. Games not selected removed, and games selected added for play on the go.
That would be great, but this is Nintendo and 3 online systems later we still have friend codes, no way to chat with friends etc but I don't really want to have that tired discussion.
Just pointing out that having an external hard drive doesn't mesh with what they want the switch to be, and anyone who wants to go mostly digital can easily upgrade the memory via sd cards. The prices aren't really that bad when you shop savvy enough, and it's a worthwhile investment.
I could have jumped on some Black Friday sales for a 400gb roughly equal to a full price switch game but my 256gb that I upgraded to play Black Friday is still barely half full. This time next year if I need to expand beyond that size I'm sure the bigger card will be even cheaper.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 11, 2018, 12:24:01 AM
Your first point was all the reason for the 1st reply to this thread 😉
Nintendo obviously doesn't quite get it, but with a little help, they could be innovating.
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Post by: ThePerm on December 16, 2018, 01:12:06 AM
Maybe if we figure out how to complain in Japanese. You pass the message through Nintendo of America and it gets lost through translation or corporate bureaucracy.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 19, 2018, 03:53:19 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/v3Metvz.jpg)
This just popped up on my Switch news channel. It's in Japanese, but it clearly shows the MyNintendo logo next to a 512 GB microSD card. I wonder what it is.
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Post by: Lemonade on December 19, 2018, 04:46:27 AM
The translate app on my phone basically said you can buy SD cards from My Nintendo now
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 19, 2018, 05:07:02 AM
I figured it was something along those lines. If they could get me a deal on a bigger card that'd be more appealing than those NES controllers or whatever else they're offering through the service.
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Post by: nickmitch on December 19, 2018, 01:03:11 PM
That actually would be a pretty sweet deal to get a discount on SD cards. I would definitely jump on a 512GB card for the right price.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 19, 2018, 01:19:01 PM
That actually would be a pretty sweet deal to get a discount on SD cards. I would definitely jump on a 512GB card for the right price.
is there a price on there? Because I doubt Nintendo would be offering them w/o a markup.
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Post by: Soren on December 19, 2018, 03:49:00 PM
You guys actually think Nintendo is going to sell you cheap SD cards?
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Post by: nickmitch on December 19, 2018, 04:11:23 PM
No, not really. :(
It's just fun to dream.
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Post by: pokepal148 on December 19, 2018, 05:05:13 PM
I could see them maybe partnering with Samsung to offer a discount code you can use towards their SD cards for Nintendo Online subscribers or something.
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Post by: nickmitch on January 08, 2020, 12:49:38 AM
Please excuse my bump.
I wanted to revisit this topic since my SD card started getting full the other day. I was downloading some eShop games from the sale and some wouldn't because the card was full. I archived an NBA 2K game I wasn't playing to free up space, but now I'm in the market for an upgrade.
I was at 200GB before, and that has lasted me since launch. How's everyone else looking?
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Post by: pokepal148 on January 08, 2020, 01:08:47 AM
I'm aggresively fridge cleaning my 256 gb card because I want to go to a TB when that becomes affordable but that doesn't seem to be happening.
I actually had to upgrade my 3DS's SD card recently of all things,
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 08, 2020, 02:37:41 AM
I currently have a 512 GB card, with about 72 GB free. I'm hoping that will last long enough for the 1 TB cards to come down in price.
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Post by: nickmitch on January 08, 2020, 03:04:42 AM
I actually had to upgrade my 3DS's SD card recently of all things,
Really?! What have you been downloading, if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by: pokepal148 on January 10, 2020, 03:43:35 PM
TheaterRhythm was what put me over but I think getting into Persona and SMT was what doomed the 64gb card I was using. Those games are generally pretty large for 3DS games and if I had to estimate, having all 9 of the Persona Q and SMT games on the SD card is easily more than 20gb alone.
But the PNY card I'm using now seems to work really well with the 3DS. Normally as the 3DS's SD card gets larger the home menu takes longer to load but that PNY card seems to run circles around the 64gb card I was using.
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Post by: nickmitch on January 10, 2020, 07:55:47 PM
Oh yeah, those will do it. I haven't played my 3DS much because the A button isn't as responsive as it used to be, so I was wondering what you might've been picking up.
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Post by: pokepal148 on June 10, 2020, 07:15:33 PM
Well, I just plopped $200+ on a 1tb SD card.
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Post by: Stratos on June 10, 2020, 08:45:57 PM
I splurged on a 512 last Fall. Still got like 225GB free, but that will probably get eaten up fast. My wife wants me to go digital to go more minimalist and is fine with me spending more on games if they are not physical, so this basically will get me completely off the physical train.
Hoping this will last me until 1-2 TB cards are $60-$80 so we'll see how far I last.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 10, 2020, 09:51:53 PM
Living that terabyte kinda lifestyle is the only way to go. Anything less is just stifling.
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Post by: pokepal148 on June 11, 2020, 01:28:23 AM
Well that's until we run out of space. Than we're fucked.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 11, 2020, 03:30:38 AM
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Post by: pokepal148 on June 11, 2020, 03:55:47 AM
it was a sandisk one. I believe it was the last one in stock unfortunatly.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 11, 2020, 04:17:43 AM
That's about what the 1 TB cards are going for these days. I actually paid a little less than that about a month ago.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 11, 2020, 10:57:11 AM
I just bought a 512Gb (u3) but it was part of a much larger order, so I forgot that I only paid $85 for it. The 2TB equivalent was around 2.5x that cost, and I figured a 512 would hold me over on my new phone for quite some time till 1TB cards came down significantly in price.
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Post by: nickmitch on June 11, 2020, 01:53:19 PM
That's not bad, and it's good to see those prices coming down. I bought a 512 for $90 back in March, so I'm hoping 1TB is about that before I need to upgrade.
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Post by: pokepal148 on June 16, 2020, 06:43:24 PM
I don't have a good way to transfer everything between the old SD card and my new one right now because the SD card I'd be transferring from is the same size as my laptop's SSD. It actually wound up being easier to re-download everything, which thankfully Nintendo made about as painless as they could with how the eshop is set up.
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Post by: pokepal148 on June 18, 2020, 06:10:05 PM
With absolutely everything downloaded, including some of the f2p stuff that I tried out like once, i have 441gb remaining.
