Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is The Pokemon Company and Game Freak’s first dip into Generation 9, and like us, millions of fans cannot wait to dive into Paldea and explore everything the open-world region has to offer. But since the new location is so large and open, does this mean it’ll hog up your Nintendo Switch storage space? Here’s what we know about how big Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s file size is.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet File Size on Nintendo Switch
It goes without saying but physical copies of Nintendo Switch titles store most of their space on the cartridge rather than the console itself so you don’t need to worry about the game hogging up valuable memory if you’re going physical. Granted, game cartridges do store some data on your system, like your save file, but it’s a minuscule amount of real estate compared to a digital download.
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