Amazon has reflected the MicroSD Express 1TB card of Lexar and is offering an agreement that lowers the price to $ 172.63 (it was $ 200). This is the best treatment we have seen for a 1 TB microSD card since Nintendo revealed that the Switch 2 microSD card slot is only compatible with express cards. Since there are only a few models of express cards at this time, Amazon has struggled to keep up with the greatest interest in recent weeks.
Nintendo Switch 2 offers a quite massive update when it comes to raw storage space. The SSD on board 256 GB is four times larger than the OLED switch (64 GB) and eight times the size of the switch and the original Lite switch (32 GB). That said, the performance updates of the Switch 2 will inevitably lead to larger file sizes for the next games, which could force it to expand the storage capacity of its console with one of the ultra -fast microSD Express cards.
Express format is a recent advance in the semiconductor industry that has not yet been widely adopted by manufacturers. Nintendo Switch 2 will certainly increase its adoption rate by manufacturers and consumers in a hurry. The MicroSD Express cards with official license with Super Mario by Samsung and Sandisk are scheduled to launch together with the Switch 2. Listing for the MicroSD Express card of 256 GB of Samsung are now live in Walmart, Target and Gamestop.
At this time, the next maximum license models in 256 GB, but can find options of 512 GB and 1 TB in another place if you are worried about its switch storage space 2. If you want to get ahead of possible storage problems of Switch 2, we have gathered a brief list and an explanator that details the options of Express Express now available from Sandisk and Lexar, as well as the next models of Samsung and Gamestop.
MicroSD Express cards for switch 2 that you can buy now:
For more information about the new console, see the Gamespot Nintendo Switch 2 order guide, which includes all the hardware and first -party games that appear in Nintendo Direct. The early orders for the Switch 2, its accessories and a lot of launch games will open soon, and we are less than two months after the launch of June 5 of the console. You can ask for the MicroSD Express cards with official license every time 2 change console orders are opened in the US.
Available in 128 GB and 256 GB models
Sandisk currently manufactures 128 GB and 256 GB models of its MicroSD Express cards. The 128 GB model is on sale for $ 45 (it was $ 50) on Amazon, while the 256 GB version is $ 60 (it was $ 65).
The versions of the Nintendo brand of Sandisk Express MicroSD cards are not yet listed online, so it is not clear if they are sold for the same prices. When we initially publish this story, we theorize that brand cards would cost more. Sandisk Nintendo Theme cards for original change have higher prices than without brand editions. But this could change with Switch 2, as evidenced by the 256 GB card with Samsung Super Mario.
At the moment, it seems that Sandisk will launch Nintendo versions of its two MicroSD Express offers. It remains to be seen if the sandisk cards with more (or less) storage space will receive the treatment of Nintendo.
Sandisk Microsd Express cards are substantially faster than their ultra and extreme cards, which are popular selections to expand storage in the original switch.
With express technology, Sandisk cards offer reading speeds of up to 880 MB/s, 650 MB/S writing speeds sustained writing speeds of 210 MB/s. As a comparison, the Ultra Sandisk is classified for reading speeds of 150 MB/s, and the end can reach 190 MB/s.
The express cards are essentially solid state units that can fit at the fingertips. In fact, this card is actually faster than the average SATA SSD.
Available in 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB models
If you want to boost the storage space of your Switch 2, Lexar is the only important manufacturer with MicroSD Express cards greater than 256 GB.
Lexar’s Express Play Pro cards launched in March in three different capacities: 256 GB, 512GB and 1TB. The 256 GB are sold for $ 50, the 512GB is $ 90 (it was $ 100), and the 1TB will usually cost $ 200, cut at half the price of the Switch 2 console, but it is on sale for $ 172.63 on Amazon.
Like the Express Sandisk that debuted last year, Lexar cards offer scoring speeds. Lexar says that its MicroSD Express Play Pro can reach the reading speeds of 900 MB/S and the writing speeds of 600 Mb/s.
The three models have exhausted several times this month and are subject to wide delivery windows that seem to fluctuate day by day.
$ 60 | Releases on June 5 | Early orders are open together with the console
Samsung announced its own MicroSD Express card earlier this year. Samsung’s next high speed cards offer up to 800 MB/s of sequential reading speeds. While Samsung has not revealed the price of its regular offers, we now know that Nintendo licensed version of its 256 GB Express card costs $ 60, unless the situation of the rate makes Sandisk and Nintendo increase the price.
The price of $ 60 is sincerely a surprise considering how expensive microSD cards for games tend to appear compared to regular editions. Although it is not officially confirmed, we would expect the Nintendo brand card to offer the same performance as the regular model.
It is still possible that the Samsung regular MicroSD Express card is sold for less than $ 60, but this brand option actually has a lower MSRP than the 256 GB MicroSD Express Sandisk card that is already available.
Available in 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB models
Advance orders have opened for a range of gamestop brand accessories for Nintendo Switch 2, including microSD Express cards capable of reaching 800 MB/s speeds, according to Gamestop.
Gamestop Switch 2 accessories are No Officially licensed by Nintendo, and it is unknown which memory manufacturer built these cards. But Gamestop clearly decided to capitalize on greater interest during the past week, since the previously reasonable price points for the three cards have disappeared.
Gamestop MicroSD Express cards now cost more than some cards from the main manufacturers, so it would be prudent to avoid them unless it is their only option. The 256 GB version changed from $ 50 to $ 70, which is quite inexplicable considering that you can get a sandisk card for $ 60.
The 512GB edition began at $ 85 and has since risen to $ 100 (the same price as Lexar). Finally, the 1TB model, which was only $ 150 last week, now costs $ 190, very close to the price charged by Lexar.
When it comes to storage and memory, it is generally a good idea to opt for brands known with established reputation, so opting for an unknown origins card could be seen as a bet. That is doubly true by taking into account the increases in eyebrow increase prices.
Gamestop MicroSD Express cards are available to book along with transport cases, controller grips and even a USB-C center with video out, which is the first third-party “dock” marketed for Switch 2. However, this USB-C dongle only offers a 720p resolution, so it will only be useful when reproduced on a portable screen without 1080p or 4K resolution.
Gamestop Switch 2 accessories are launched on the same day as the console on June 5.
More accessories of the Gamestop 2 brand:
Here is a closer look at the official Samsung and Sandisk Microsd Express cards that were released on June 5:
