The Valve Steam Deck is available in several different models, with the main difference being the size of the internal storage. The storage options range from 64GB eMMC to 512GB NVMe SSD and represent how much space you have to install games.
With the size of modern triple-A games though, you might need additional storage. We'd highly recommend it in fact as we managed to fill up our 256GB Steam Deck with just four games. Even if you're only planning on playing smaller Indie games, purchasing additional storage will help boost your install options.
It's worth noting that the Steam Deck's microSD card slot tops out at around 100MB/s so you don't need the fastest card around. You also will find that the internal storage is much faster. So keep these microSD cards for your less important games that you don't mind watching load screens for.
Below, we've listed some of the best memory cards for the Steam Deck with a selection of options both budget and high-end.
Best Steam Deck memory cards in 2022
- SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC
- Samsung Evo Select 256GB microSDXC Card
- Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSDXC
- SanDisk 512GB Ultra microSDXC
- Gigastone 512GB microSDXC Card