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Steam Deck Users Can Get Samsung's 1TB Pro Plus MicroSD For Cheap

The Samsung Pro Plus is one of the best microSD cards for Steam Deck, and the 1TB model just hit a new all-time low price at Amazon. Released last year for $120, the 1TB model is discounted to only $70. The $50 discount doesn't have a listed end date, but we wouldn't be surprised to see this sell out. The previous all-time low was $80. Due to Amazon's deal, the Pro Plus 1TB is currently costs the same as the slower Samsung 1TB Evo Select, a microSD card that released alongside the 1TB Pro Plus last year.

When it comes to storage devices, a big part of why it's generally advisable to opt for established brands like SanDisk and Samsung is reliability over long periods of time. No one likes to lose their data. Admittedly, if you're only storing video games on your microSD, this isn't nearly as big of a deal--unless the corrupted data contains save files you spent dozens or hundreds of hours building. Backing up saves is always a good idea.

With Amazon's current deals, the Samsung cards are noticeably cheaper than each model's SanDisk counterpart. The SanDisk Ultra 1TB--the most popular microSD card--is on sale for $80 and offers read and transfer speeds up to 150MB/s--10MB/s slower than the Evo Select. The SanDisk Extreme 1TB, on the other hand, is 10MB/s faster than the Pro Plus, as offers up to 190MB/s read speeds. That said, the Extreme 1TB is $99 at the moment.

But while we'd typically recommend Samsung or SanDisk for data storage, there are other good options for expanding your gaming handheld's storage space, including the Lexar Play 1TB with 205MB/s read speeds for only $80. Another solid option is TeamGroup's A2 Pro 1TB microSD for $65.

MicroSD Card Deals for Steam Deck & Switch (June 2025)

• Samsung Pro Plus 1TB microSD (180MB/s) -- $70 ($120)
• Samsung Pro Plus 1TB microSD - Sonic Edition (180MB/s) -- $95 ($126)
• Samsung Evo Select 1TB microSD Card (160MB/s) -- $70 ($100)

• SanDisk Ultra 1TB microSD (150MB/s) -- $80
• SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSD (190MB/s) -- $99
• SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB microSD (200MB/s) -- $110.89 ($118)
• SanDisk Ultra 1.5TB microSD (150MB/s) -- $115 ($150)
• SanDisk Extreme 2TB microSD (190MB/s) -- $197.52 ($210)

• Lexar Play 1TB microSD (205MB/s) -- $80 ($125)
• Lexar Play Blue 1TB microSD (160MB/s) -- $70 ($90)
• PNY Pro Elite Prime 1TB microSD (200MB/s) -- $68
• PNY Pro Elite Prime 1TB microSD (200MB/s) -- $110
• Amazon Basics 1TB microSD (200MB/s) -- $81 ($90)
• TeamGroup A2 Pro Plus 1TB microSD (160MB/s) -- $65 ($75)
• TeamGroup Go 1TB microSD (100MB/s) -- $63 ($72)
• TeamGroup A2 Pro Plus 2TB microSD (160MB/s) -- $184

Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express Cards

If you're looking for a microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2, we've included a list of options below--there aren't very many--including the Samsung's Super Mario-themed 256GB Express Card. Products in bold are currently in stock.

• Samsung 256GB microSD Express (Nintendo Edition) -- $59
  • Walmart
  • Best Buy
  • Target
  • GameStop
  • Amazon
• SanDisk 128GB microSD Express -- $54
  • Amazon
  • Walmart
  • Best Buy -- $60
• SanDisk 256GB microSD Express -- $72
  • Amazon
  • Walmart
  • Best Buy
    
• SanDisk 512GB microSD Express -- $78
• Onn 256GB microSD Express -- $35.77
• Onn 512GB microSD Express -- $65.77
• PNY 128GB microSD Express -- $45
• PNY 256GB microSD Express -- $56
  • Amazon
  • Walmart
• Lexar 1TB Play Pro microSD Express -- $200
• Lexar 512GB Play Pro microSD Express -- $100
• Lexar 256GB Play Pro microSD Express -- $50
• GameStop 256GB microSD Express -- $55
• GameStop 512GB microSD Express -- $100
• GameStop 1TB microSD Express -- $190