I was wondering what is the "Best Way" to store the Nintendo Switch Game Cards for long term storage?
I had been throwing away the cases that comes with them (due to lack of storage space in my room).
I had been putting my games inside a unlicensed "Cloth" cases that can store up to 138 games (the case has slots for each Cards so they are secured.
However according to AI (and possibly from Nintendo) the AI says to store them in a Travel Plastic game card case that is licensed by Nintendo (like the Hori Case that can store 24 Cards in it).
I was wondering if I should store the cards in Hori Game card cases or if a cloth 3rd party ones are safe?
I basically spent way over $500 on Physical games for the Switch and I don't want to get them damaged.
Especially since the Nintendo switch 2 can play some of the Switch 1 games.
@Tay32111 To get the most life from a game card, I think ideal conditions would be steady indoor temperatures, partly because that minimizes large temperature swings, extreme heat, humidity swings, or day/night cycles hitting dewpoint conditions that could create condensation in/on the game card, possibly to corrosion. What's good for your smartphone is probably also good for electronics or game card storage. I suppose a plastic case could help with minimizing humidity & temperature swings, but I think a large box & plastic bag could perhaps do a similar job.
@WoomyNNYes what do you think is best plastic cases (Like the Hori Case that holds 24 games that's also licensed by Nintendo) or a cloth case that holds 120+ games that's unlicensed.
I'm just so confused because AI is telling me to get plastic cases when a co worker mentioned just a cloth case is fine.
I have over 110+ physical switch Games that's worth over $500 and I just don't want any of the games to be damaged especially since the Switch 2 can play most of the games
But I just didn't know which storage method is better for long term storage
@Tay32111 You could put your cloth case in a plastic bag + a box or drawer, or any plastic case you may already have, tupperwear. There's nothing that special about the the plastic hori case that holds 24 game cards other than looking nice - Amazon has their own version that's also highly rated, although it's only about a dollar cheaper than Hori's.
I saw where Nintendo posted on their website only to use a Licensed Nintendo product (such as the Hori Case) as they don't recommend 3rd party cases as they are not tested by Nintendo.
Here is the cloth case I ordered recently it's from a company called Heystop:
@WoomyNNYes do I really need to put it in a plastic bag and a box?
Because I don't keep my blinds and curtains open that much and I keep the Switch Game cards away from direct sunlight anyway.
I have old DS games that I know went through "Abusive conditions" and been stored loosely inside a zip lock bag (no protection at all) and they still work to this day.
What made me worried about my switch collection is because I just got a PS5 and few of people (and Google AI) told me to store the PS5 discs in their cases and lay the disc cases flat instead of upright on a self.
Then some told me to store PS5 disc cases upright on a self.
So that made me think twice about how I store my Switch collection
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