Valve Is Making Microsd Cards the Next Game Cartridges
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Valve is reportedly using microSD cards as a potential replacement for game cartridges in their Steam Deck handheld console.
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I wonder if this will be the normal microSD or if it will be microSD Express, like the Switch 2. I can only assume Steam games will be as big (or bigger) than Switch 2 games, and if Nintendo needed the extra speed, Valve will as well.