Following the debut of the Steam Deck OLED in late 2023, the $399 Steam Deck now comes with 256 GB of internal storage. That’s a lot more than the 64 GB it used to come with at this price point, but it still may not be enough storage for your gaming needs. Don’t stress, as upgrading the Deck’s storage is both easy and relatively affordable.
Like the Nintendo Switch, every Steam Deck supports microSD cards for storage expansion, and those cards come in a range of capacities — many of which are regularly discounted. A microSD card is one of a few must-have Steam Deck accessories that we recommend for most people.
Whether you want a modest upgrade to 256 GB, a bigger 512 GB card, or the ultimate 1 TB boost, we have some recommendations that’ll let you get to downloading more games from the Steam store. These options meet the Steam Deck’s speed requirements (more on that below). Once you insert your new microSD card, you’ll just need to go through a quick formatting process so you can store games on it.
