The August 2nd, 2026 Nintendo eShop file size listing brought concrete storage numbers for several upcoming games, headlined by Big Walk and Lies of P. The weekly roundup from GoNintendo also included other digital releases, giving Switch players a preview of how much SD card space they might need to clear.
Big Walk, a narrative adventure from House House, landed at roughly 4.2 GB. Lies of P, the acclaimed soulslike from Neowiz, appeared with a 32.5 GB download size. The gap between the two underscores how variable Nintendo platform storage demands can be — a fact that has been true since earlier eShop file size disclosures for everything from Majora’s Mask 3D to modern third-party ports.
Switch 2 Storage Gets Real
The listing’s cheeky mention of a microSD Express card was no throwaway joke. Nintendo Switch 2 officially supports the newer, faster microSD Express format, and several of the titles this week push well past the 30 GB mark. That makes a high-capacity Express card less of a luxury and more of a practical requirement for all-digital players. Where the original Switch leaned on microSDHC cards up to 2 TB in theory, the Express standard promises read speeds beyond 800 MB/s — but price per gigabyte is still higher than traditional microSDXC.
A 32 GB game like Lies of P will eat a significant chunk of the Switch 2’s reported 256 GB internal storage after system reservations. If a dozen similarly sized titles land in the launch year, the math becomes uncomfortable fast. Even smaller games like Big Walk can add up when you factor in save data, updates, and DLC.
What the File Sizes Tell Us
File sizes in eShop listings aren’t always final, but they’re a reliable early indicator of a game’s asset heft. Unreal Engine 4 titles often hover around 20-30 GB, while lighter 2D or indie experiences stay under 10 GB. This week’s spread reflects a maturing Switch 2 library where developers are finally pushing hardware limits. Similar eShop roundups from earlier Nintendo console generations show how file sizes ballooned over time — from the Wii U’s 15-20 GB ceiling to the Switch’s occasional 40 GB downloads.
For now, storage management isn’t a crisis, but the warning signs are there. Nintendo’s first-party releases tend to be incredibly compact — Tears of the Kingdom shipped at 18.2 GB — but third-party support could drive the bulk of Switch 2’s storage pain. That might push Nintendo to offer smaller first-party sizes as a sales point, or to partner with SD card manufacturers for branded bundles.
GamerHeadlines Takeaway
The August 2nd eShop listing is a small but telling snapshot of the Switch 2’s digital reality. With Lies of P and other heavy hitters settling in above 30 GB, the days of managing storage with a cheap 256 GB card are waning. Players who plan to go all-digital on Switch 2 should start budgeting for a 1 TB microSD Express card now — and keep an eye on future eShop file size rounds for more clues about which games will hog the most space.
