Nintendo has recently released file sizes of downloadable games for the newly launched Nintendo Switch and it looks like players may need to get high capacity SD cards to store their favorites. Popular Nintendo titles like "Zelda: Breath of the Wild" needs 13.4GB memory space while the latest "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" takes 8GB. Other file sizes for latest games have been released as well.

VG247 has a complete list of Nintendo Switch games downloadable online along with their corresponding file sizes. "Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2" at 32GB, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" at 13.4GB, "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" at 8GB, "Nobunaga's Ambition" with 5GB, "Disgaea 5" at 5.92GB, "Snipperclips" at 1.60GB, "I Am Setsuna" at 1.40GB and "Puyo Puyo Tetris" at 1.09GB.

The problem basically lies in the device's internal memory. Nintendo Switch has a very limited 32GB internal memory capacity; 6.1GB is set for its operating system leaving players with only 25.9GB free space to store games, Polygon reported. Nintendo recommends players to use SD cards since it is impossible to download the latest titles like "Dragon Quest" using only the device memory.

Nintendo Switch users may also delete and reinstall games if they don't want to use an SD card. The key is to use 32 or 64GB SD cards which are basically available almost everywhere. Extra memory is a surprising hidden cost for Nintendo Switch users but not really necessary. If a player can manage his game files and is not too picky with the titles that he wants to play then the device internal memory could suffice.

"Dragon Quest Heroes" will be released in Japan on March 3, 2017; U.S. release date is not yet confirmed. More game titles compatible with the Nintendo Switch are expected to be announced soon or before its launch date in March.

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