Amazon just dropped the best Steam Deck microSD card deal I've seen in years

It's our apical prime for handheld gaming, truthful don't miss this discount.

Amazon conscionable dropped the champion Steam Deck microSD paper woody we've seen successful 2 year, and I wouldn't hold astir to upgrade connected this one.

The Samsung Pro Plus 512GB microSD Card + Reader is down to $29.99 close now, a crisp driblet from its accustomed $49.99. No drawback either, conscionable a coagulated 40 percent off.

Samsung's Pro Plus paper isn't conscionable immoderate random prime either — it's our top-rated microSD paper for Steam Deck. It's earned that spot, tried-and-tested by RPS' Tech Editor James Archer.

Moreover, according to CamelCamelCamel, this is besides the champion terms connected the microSD paper from astir successful years. The lowest? Just a subordinate little a mates of years ago. For lone a dollar more, this is worthy it to upgrade your storage.

Aperture Desk Job had an mean motorboat clip of 10.9s, and an mean load clip of 3.4s. Shadow of the Tomb Raider had an mean motorboat clip of 14.6s, and an mean load clip of 16s.

It hits up to 180MB/s work speeds and 130MB/s constitute speeds, truthful games instal faster, load quicker, and updates don't consciousness similar a punishment for having bully taste. Plus, unless Valve pulls a accelerated 1 similar Nintendo, this volition beryllium future-proof for erstwhile Steam Deck 2 yet rolls around.

512GB is besides the saccharine spot. It's not astir picking 2 games each play — it's astir having Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Hollow Knight, and inactive leaving country to breathe. This paper is A2 rated too, truthful menus, apps, and downloads really move. No 1 buys a gaming handheld to beryllium done loading screens.

• Speed: Up to 180MB/s read, 130MB/s write
• Best for: Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go, and different handheld gaming devices
• Features: Full HD and 4K UHD ready, UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, A2 rated
• Protection: Water, temperature, X-ray, and magnet resistant
• Included: Samsung USB scholar and SD adapter

Samsung flexes adjacent harder connected physique quality. This paper is water-resistant, temperature-proof, X-ray-proof, and magnet-proof. You could suffer it successful a puddle, find it a week later, and inactive footwear your prevention without blinking. (I wouldn't trial that, though.)

So, if you're gaming connected a Steam Deck, ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go, oregon thing other that deserves respect, this is the paper you want, successful my, and RPS', humble opinion.

Note that you tin lone find this woody via the 512GB + USB scholar listing, with the modular Pro Plus leafage inactive rocking the microSD for astir $8 more. For now, it's besides a woody that's exclusive to the US, unfortunately, but we'll support an oculus retired for immoderate UK discounts successful the coming weeks arsenic well.