Upgrade your Nintendo Switch, PC and Xbox memory, plus more gaming deals

Digital downloads are increasingly becoming the norm in gaming, which means that storage can get dicey. The Nintendo Switch notoriously shipped with a 32 GB hard drive, with less than 29 GB of useable memory. Its big launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, took up almost half of that space. Larger open world games like yesterday’s release, Far Cry 5, can use up to 40 GB of a PC’s hard drive. As nice as it is to not worry about scratching disks and losing cartridges, most gaming setups will require at least one external memory source.

Thankfully, storage manufacturers are ready to meet that demand. High-capacity SD cards and SSDs are growing in size while lowering in price point. Seagate is releasing a special Sea of Thieves edition external Xbox game drive on April 1. Samsung is marketing their super fast, super high-capacity 1, 2 and 4 TB SSDs by bundling them with Far Cry 5. And Sandisk microSDs are almost always on sale — the 200 GB size is down to the lowest price we’ve seen it since Black Friday.

In other gaming deals news, Microsoft is running a spring sale, with discounts on gaming laptops, PCs and accessories, Xbox and PC games, and Xbox Live Gold memberships. They often include a free game from a very limited selection with an Xbox purchase. That deal is back, but that limited selection includes major new releases (Sea of Thieves and Far Cry 5,) along with older favorites (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Assassins Creed: Origins).

Consoles and Hardware

• Nintendo Switch console with free $20 Newegg gift card at Newegg for $299.99
• Xbox One X 1 TB console with a free select game (including Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves) at the Microsoft Store for $499.
• Playstation VR Skyrim bundle plus Gran Turismo Sport VR and Doom VR at eBay for $399.99 (usually $569.97).
• Lenovo Ideacentre Razer Edition gaming desktop at the Microsoft Store for $1,599 (usually $2,599).
• Dell Inspiron 15 gaming laptop for $749 at the Microsoft Store (usually $799).

Games

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch at Target for $44.99 (usually $59.99).
• Super Mario Odyssey on Switch at Amazon and Walmart for $48.75 (usually $59.99).
• L.A. Noire on Xbox at the Microsoft Store for $29.99 (usually $39.99).
• Skyrim Special Edition on Xbox at the Microsoft Store for $29.99 (usually $59.99).
• Final Fantasy 15 on Xbox at the Microsoft Store for $29.99 (usually $39.99).
• Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition on Xbox at the Microsoft Store for $39.99 (usually $59.99).
• Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition Xbox digital download code at Amazon for $29.99 (usually $59.99).
• Assassins Creed: Origins on Xbox and PS4 at Amazon for $29.99 (usually $59.99).
• Monster Hunter: World on Xbox and PS4 at Walmart for $44.99 (usually $59.82).
• Bethesda Softworks game series like Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein and Fallout on PC are up to 75 percent off at Green Man Gaming.

Miscellaneous

• Sandisk Ultra 200 GB microSD at Amazon for $59.99 (usually $84.99).
• Select high capacity SSDs come with a free PC download of Far Cry 5 at Samsung.
• Xbox Live Gold 3-month subscription at the Microsoft Store for $9.99 (usually $24.99).
• Amazon Basics Switch car charger at Amazon for $14.99 (usually $19.99).
• Super Mario breakfast cereal at Target for $2.50 (usually $3.19).

Commerce Team Picks

• Seagate is releasing their Sea of Thieves Xbox game drive on April 1. The Sea of Thieves limited edition Xbox controller sold out pretty quickly, so it might be a good idea to pre-order the game drive if you really want it. I’m not going to play Sea of Thieves because I get seasick and have a phobia of sharks, but I’m very into the etherial purple, green and gold color scheme anyway.
• I just got a new monitor for my PC and might never leave my little gaming corner again. I’d just been using the TV as a monitor and the difference in picture quality is ridiculous. The HP monitor I picked up is on sale for $89.99 at Amazon right now (usually $99.99).

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