Can the Switch split a downloaded game between internal storage and SD card?

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I'm planning to install Apex Legends on my Nintendo Switch tomorrow, but when I looked at the space requirements on the eshop page, I noticed it needs 20GB of free storage.  I have 32GB of internal storage and a 16GB SD card.  I moved everything I can to the SD card and deleted the rest of the software on internal storage.  I also moved all of the screenshots to my computer.  I still only have 17.9 GB free on my internal storage, but I also have 3GB free on my SD card.
My question then is will I need to buy another SD card, or will the Switch download 17GB to the internal storage and 3GB to the SD card?

Fredy31 · Accepted Answer

I got no sources but since splitting the game in half on PC is hard if not impossible, and that would be with the full control a PC provides, I would guess the same is true on Switch.
So if you want to download Apex (or any game) on your Switch or on an SD Card, you must have that space available, in one chunk, on the Switch or the SD Card.
It is impossible to split the game between two different elements.

Salocor · Answer

Whelp I guess this is pretty self explanatory.

Can the Switch split a downloaded game between internal storage and SD card?

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