Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition\u2019s insane download size shows we need Switch 2 Gearbox\/2K AustraliaDemand for a Nintendo Switch successor is stronger than ever after fans found out Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition requires a 62 GB download on the console. Despite releasing in 2017, Nintendo has staunchly kept its hybrid console, the Switch, alive and well in 2023 with plenty of support. Unfortunately for many fans, the console has long shown its age in terms of performance, storage space, hardware specs, and more. This has left many Nintendo gamers hungry for any concrete word surrounding the long-rumored \u2018Switch 2.\u2019 Now, that demand for a Switch successor has only grown after fans discovered Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition\u2019s 62 GB download size on the console \u2014 which is nearly the maximum internal storage for the OLED model. Nintendo fans eager for Switch 2 after huge download sizes A tweet from Twitter\/X user Nintendeal reignited the discussion after tweeting out a picture of the back of the Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition box. Regarding download size, the back of the box reads, \u201cGame requires download of at least 62 GB. microSD card recommended\u2026\u201d While it notes that storage requirements may change, the 62 GB figure is still a massive amount of data for a console like the Switch. To put things in perspective, Nintendo\u2019s most expensive Switch \u2014 the OLED model \u2014 only has 64 GB of internal storage. The standard Switch model that most players bought at launch houses 32 GB of internal storage. Finally, the Switch Lite also houses 32 GB of internal storage. This means that Borderlands 3 fans who want to experience the games on the go have to purchase a microSD card to play the game unless they want to fill their entire OLED\u2019s storage with one game. For many, this storage situation highlighted the need for a Switch 2. \u201cHopefully the Switch 2 will have at least 512 GB or 1 TB of internal memory\u2026 If the visuals will be on par with PS4, the games will also be much larger in file size compared to Switch games,\u201d said one fan. Hopefully the Switch 2 will have at least 512 GB or 1 TB of internal memory instead of the 32 GB \u2013 64 GB the current Switch models have. If the visuals will be on par with PS4, the games will also be much larger in file size compared to Switch games. \u2014 Brad Setzer (@BDStzr) October 5, 2023 On the other hand, the download size alone turned some Switch fans off from the game completely. \u201cNever getting this then. Don\u2019t have internet. I have to use my mobile hotspot to update the switch. 64gbs would take months for me.\u201d Never getting this then. Don’t have internet. I have to use my mobile hotspot to update the switch. 64gbs would take months for me. \u2014 Rose (@KirbyTails) October 5, 2023 The Switch has been a monumental success for Nintendo since its debut in 2017, but it\u2019s hard to argue that the console\u2019s hardware isn\u2019t holding it back in 2023. With Switch 2 rumors and speculation running rampant as of late, hopefully, Nintendo will have some concrete news for fans sometime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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