Samsung Pro Plus 1TB MicroSD for Steam Deck drops to best price

Samsung's 1TB Pro Plus microSD card is available for sale at $40 discountit meets the best discount on this excellent storage expansion card for Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch and other electronics. if you real Like Sonic The Hedgehog, you can get Sonic face on the same 1TB card released it for $90 ($126)-$10 more than the regular size.

Fast and reliable – We're talking about MicroSD cards, not Sonic, which are of course fast but not always reliable – Pro Plus is one of the best choices for expanding storage space on a Steam Deck or Handheld PC. However, since Samsung only entered the 1TB microSD market last summer, we haven't had as much steep discounts on these cards as Sandisk's popular cards yet.

Or, you can catch Samsung's 1TB EVO SELECT MICROSD priced at $70. The EVO SELECT is 20MB/S slower than the Pro Plus, but it's still a great card for the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck as well as handheld boards running Windows or Android.

Note: These cards Won't With Nintendo Switch 2, MicroSD Express only. Samsung is releasing Mario-themed 256GB microSD Express card June 5th, the same day the console was launched. you can Book an official license card of $60 At several retailers.

Both 1TB Samsung cards have U3 ratings (Ultra-high speed category 3). These are high-performance cards that are fast enough to write and read 4K videos. Any of these cards can also be used with your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch. The Pro Plus has a modest bump in read speeds as it can reach 180MB/s, while the EVO SELECT's 160MB/s – but on the Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck, this won't get noticed when it comes to gaming performance.

With Amazon’s current deals, Samsung cards are significantly cheaper, cheaper than their sandpaper counterparts of each model. this Sandisk Ultra 1TBThis is the most popular microSD card – sold for $82 and has a maximum read and transfer speed of 150MB/sb/s-10Mb/s compared to the EVO Select. this Sandisk Extreme 1TBOn the other hand, it is 10mb/s faster than the Pro Plus and can reach a reading speed of up to 190MB/s. That is to say, at present, the limit of 1TB is $106.

When it comes to storage devices, it is often recommended that you choose established brands like Sandisk and Samsung be reliable for a long time. No one likes to lose their data. Granted, if you store video games on microSD only, this is almost not that big – unless the corrupted data contains files that you have spent dozens or hundreds of hours building. Backup save is always a good idea.

But while we usually recommend Samsung or Sandisk, other popular manufacturers also have reliable budget options. One of the most famous deals right now is an upgrade Lexar plays 1TB microSD, with a maximum reading speed of 205Mb/s. You can get Lexar's quick game-oriented card ($125) for $78.49. Another solid option is TeamGroup's A2 Pro 1TB microSD $61.

MicroSD card transactions for steam decks and switches (April 2025)