Upgraded Steam Deck Storage: Samsung's premium 1TB microSD hits new low prices

Samsung's 1TB Pro Plus MicroSD card is available for sale on Amazon as part of retailers at new all-time low prices Big Spring Sales. Normally $120, 1TB Pro Plus only discounts to $80. if you real Like Sonic The Hedgehog, you can get Sonic face on the same 1TB card released it for $90 ($126). Fast and reliable – We're talking about MicroSD cards, not Sonic-Pro Plus is one of the best choices for expanding storage on your Steam Deck or Handheld PC. However, since Samsung 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. This price matches the card's all-time low, while the Pro Plus's previous low price was $90. The EVO SELECT is 20MB/S slower than the Pro Plus, but it's still a great card for Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck and handheld boards running Windows or Android.

Both 1TB Samsung cards have U3 ratings (Ultra-high speed 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's card ratio is $5 lower. this Sandisk Ultra 1TB– The most popular microSD card – sold for $75 and offers up to 150MB/s – 10MB/s slower than 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.

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 only on microSD, 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, there are solid microSD cards from budget manufacturers. During Amazon's spring sale, the most famous alternative was made by Lexar. this 1TB Lexar Play is available for only $64 And provide reading speeds up to 160MB/s. Lexar said that given the game's upgraded model, its maximum read speed is 205MB/s. this Lexar Play 1TB (205MB/s) model For sale for $88.

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