Samsung's new 1TB Pro Plus and Evo Select MicroSD cards are compatible with Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, smartphones, and more

Heads-Up, Steam Deck Players: Samsung Finally Has 1TB MicroSD Cards

Samsung's new 1TB Pro Plus and Evo Select MicroSD cards are compatible with Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, smartphones, and more

Samsung 1TB Pro Plus and 1TB Evo Select microSD Cards

Samsung 1TB Evo Select microSD Card (160MB/s) -- $90 (~~$100~~) | Also at Samsung
Samsung 1TB Pro Plus microSD Card (180MB/s) -- $120 | Also at Samsung

Both of these 1TB Samsung cards have U3 ratings (Ultra-High Speed Class 3). These are high performance cards with fast enough transfer speeds to write and read 4K video. Either of these cards will work great with your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch, too. The Pro Plus offers a moderate bump in average transfer speed, as it's capable of writing up to 180MB/s versus the Evo Select's 160MB/s.

The 1TB Evo Select, in particular, offers pretty great value at $90. You're getting a card that's faster than the 1TB SanDisk Ultra--the most popular microSD card--for roughly the same price. Samsung's Pro Plus cards are excellent, but it is on the pricier side compared to both the Evo Select and cards with comparable speeds from competitors, such as the SanDisk Extreme, which is discounted to $92.60 and offers up to 190MB/s transfer speeds.

Along with these new models, the previous 512GB versions of each model are on sale at Amazon. The 512GB Pro Plus card is getting the bigger discount, dropping down to just $45 from its normal $75 price, but the Evo Select model's nearly 30% discount is still worth considering, cutting the price to $40 (was $56).

Samsung 512GB Pro Plus microSD Card -- $45 (~~$76~~)
Samsung 512GB Evo Select microSD Card -- $40 (~~$56~~)

More 1TB microSD Card Deals

While it's great that Samsung finally has 1TB microSD cards, it's certainly not the first company to offer memory cards of that size. 1TB cards are available from several other manufacturers, and, as mentioned above, at more affordable prices than Samsung's new 1TB options. We've rounded up a selection of 1TB microSD cards below, all of which are compatible with Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch.