Nintendo Switch 2 Is Causing MicroSD Express Cards To Sell Out - Here's Where To Get One

The Nintendo Switch 2 offers a fairly massive upgrade when it comes to raw storage space. The 256GB onboard SSD is four times larger than the Switch OLED (64GB) and eight times the size of the original Switch and Switch Lite (32GB). That said, the Switch 2's performance upgrades will inevitably lead to bigger file sizes for upcoming games, which could compel you to expand your console's storage capacity. Just like its predecessor, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a microSD card slot. But while the Switch worked with basically every microSD card sold in stores, the Switch 2 is only compatible with a very specific type of storage: microSD Express cards. See all microSD Express Cards at Amazon The Express format is a recent advancement in the semiconductor industry that hasn't been widely adopted by manufacturers yet. The Nintendo Switch 2 will certainly increase its adoption rate by both manufacturers and consumers in a hurry. During last week's Nintendo Direct, we learned that both Samsung and SanDisk are manufacturing Super Mario-themed microSD Express Cards. Listings for Samsung's 256GB microSD Express Card are live now at Walmart, Target, and GameStop.If you want to get ahead of any potential Switch 2 storage woes, we've put together a brief list and explainer detailing the microSD Express options available now from SanDisk and Lexar as well as upcoming models from Samsung and GameStop. Unsurprisingly, some of the cards on this list have sold out multiple times since Nintendo unveiled the microSD Express extended storage limitation for the Switch 2. As such, we wouldn't be surprised if the themed cards sold out when preorders eventually open.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 9, 2025 - 20:28

Nintendo Switch 2 Is Causing MicroSD Express Cards To Sell Out - Here's Where To Get One

The Nintendo Switch 2 offers a fairly massive upgrade when it comes to raw storage space. The 256GB onboard SSD is four times larger than the Switch OLED (64GB) and eight times the size of the original Switch and Switch Lite (32GB). That said, the Switch 2's performance upgrades will inevitably lead to bigger file sizes for upcoming games, which could compel you to expand your console's storage capacity. Just like its predecessor, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a microSD card slot. But while the Switch worked with basically every microSD card sold in stores, the Switch 2 is only compatible with a very specific type of storage: microSD Express cards.

See all microSD Express Cards at Amazon

The Express format is a recent advancement in the semiconductor industry that hasn't been widely adopted by manufacturers yet. The Nintendo Switch 2 will certainly increase its adoption rate by both manufacturers and consumers in a hurry. During last week's Nintendo Direct, we learned that both Samsung and SanDisk are manufacturing Super Mario-themed microSD Express Cards. Listings for Samsung's 256GB microSD Express Card are live now at Walmart, Target, and GameStop.

If you want to get ahead of any potential Switch 2 storage woes, we've put together a brief list and explainer detailing the microSD Express options available now from SanDisk and Lexar as well as upcoming models from Samsung and GameStop. Unsurprisingly, some of the cards on this list have sold out multiple times since Nintendo unveiled the microSD Express extended storage limitation for the Switch 2. As such, we wouldn't be surprised if the themed cards sold out when preorders eventually open.Continue Reading at GameSpot