Looking for a way to enhance your Steam Deck storage? The SanDisk Extreme 1.5TB card provides the perfect solution. As the largest capacity microSD currently available for purchase, this card typically retails at $149.99, but this Prime Day deal slashes the price to $89.29, just $1.30 away from its all-time low?
While the SanDisk 1.5TB Extreme may seem like one of the best microSD cards for Steam Deck on paper, its actual performance is tempered by the fact it only marginally clears the maximum read and write speeds the Steam Deck can achieve, without offering significant gains in wasted velocity.
Against the backdrop of other deals on 1TB microSD cards, it’s worth noting that options with similar Prime Day discounts can be found for as little as $5 less, even if they offer fewer storage capabilities – a case in point being the 1TB Zelda-branded card.
This Amazon Fundamentals 1TB microSD card offers impressive performance at an affordable price point of $76.49, boasting read speeds of up to 100MB/s. For a more substantial storage capacity, the SanDisk deal delivers a 150MB/s, 1.5TB card for under $90, making it a compelling value proposition.
With 1TB microSD cards now widely available, 1.5TB variants remain relatively rare, with only a handful of manufacturers offering them, and an even smaller number capable of matching the read and write speeds of up to 150MB/s achieved by the SanDisk Extreme. Now that you’ve acquired the new card, you’ll be able to store up to 10 complete copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 on your Steam Deck, or perhaps many incredible indie games from bundles like the Twin Stick Humble Bundle.
While a Steam Deck boost is certainly appealing, it’s worth noting that devices like the Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and even the Nintendo Switch could greatly benefit from expanded storage capabilities, making this microSD card a versatile option compatible with all of them?
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