{"id":102288,"date":"2025-11-21T07:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/upgrade-nintendo-switch-2-storage-with-steeply-discounted-samsung-512gb-microsd-express\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T07:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:11:53","slug":"upgrade-nintendo-switch-2-storage-with-steeply-discounted-samsung-512gb-microsd-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/upgrade-nintendo-switch-2-storage-with-steeply-discounted-samsung-512gb-microsd-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade Nintendo Switch 2 Storage With Steeply Discounted Samsung 512GB microSD Express"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Samsung’s new microSD Express Cards<\/a> are discounted in Amazon’s Black Friday 2025 sale<\/a>. Nintendo Switch 2 users can grab the Samsung P9 512GB microSD Express Card<\/a> for only $75 (was $100), which is the lowest price for a 512GB model we’ve seen on Amazon all year. Update: As of November 20 at 8:30 PM PT, the Samsung P9 is still in stock, but Amazon’s store page has updated to note it’s “selling fast.” The 256GB model<\/a> is also available for $47.49 (was $55).<\/p>\n

Samsung launched the P9 microSD Express earlier this month, so we’re surprised to see the 512GB model with such a substantial discount. If you’re interested in expanding your Switch 2 storage capacity, you probably shouldn’t wait too long. It’s one of only a few Black Friday deals on microSD Express Cards (so far, at least).<\/p>\n

Quick look: microSD Express Black Friday Deals<\/h4>\n

The popular Lexar Play Pro microSD Express<\/a> is also featured in Amazon’s Black Friday sale, but unfortunately the 1TB edition is still priced at $200. The price cuts are for the 512GB and 256GB capacities. The 512GB model is available for $99.49 (was $120)<\/a>, while the 256GB version is down to $49.49 (was $60)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Best microSD Express Cards at Amazon<\/h2>\n

Below, we’ve listed every microSD Express Card from a reputable brand<\/a> we could find on Amazon–though we excluded cards that are a lot <\/em>pricier than average. The Switch 2 is the first major consumer device to use the ultra-fast storage format, so the market is understandably limited. That said, the number of options has doubled multiple times over since Nintendo announced the Switch 2 requires microSD Express to expand storage.<\/p>\n

Best microSD Express Cards at Walmart<\/h2>\n

Walmart has a smaller selection, but it has three exclusive microSD Express Cards that you should know about, too. The retailer’s in-house tech brand usually<\/em> has the most affordable 256GB and 512GB cards. The Onn 512GB microSD Express<\/a> is currently going for $84.77, while the 256GB model<\/a> is only $46.77. With the Samsung P9 512GB deal running at Amazon, Onn has been dethroned for the first time. Walmart recently restocked its exclusive SanDisk GamePlay 512GB microSD Express<\/a> for $98.<\/p>\n\n\n

Nintendo Switch 2 storage space can disappear fast<\/h2>\n

The Nintendo Switch 2 has 256GB of onboard storage. On the surface, this is a big leap forward, since it’s four times larger than the Switch OLED (64GB) and eight times larger than the original Switch and Switch Lite (32GB). But the Switch 2’s ability to run more graphically intensive games also means larger file sizes. For context, here are file sizes for some current and upcoming Switch 2 games published by Nintendo: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment<\/a> (43.4GB), Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/a> (31.6GB), Kirby Air Riders<\/a> (21.7GB), Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> (20GB), Mario Kart World<\/a> (21.9GB), Pokemon Legends: Z-A<\/a> (10GB), Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a> (8.9GB).<\/p>\n

You can save your storage space for those first-party games by grabbing physical editions, because all of the titles listed above have the full data file on the card. That’s been the case for every Nintendo-published game on Switch 2 so far, but Pokemon Pokopia<\/a> will be a Game-Key Card. We’ll just have to wait and see if that’s an anomaly. For third-party titles, outside of rare exceptions like Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/a> and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma<\/a>, physical games for Switch 2 are using Game-Key Cards. These are low-capacity cards that essentially serve as unlock keys to download the game from the eShop. So if you buy the physical edition of Madden NFL 26<\/a>, you’ll still need to download the the game’s 57.1GB file from the eShop. Other sports games are even larger: NBA 2K26<\/a> is 69.7GB and EA Sports FC 26<\/a> is 71.6GB. Outside of sports: Persona 3 Reload<\/a> is 21.7GB, and Star Wars Outlaws<\/a> is 19.4GB.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to next year: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade<\/a> is currently expected to have an 87.9GB download on Switch 2, so that game alone will consume an enormous chunk of storage space. Meanwhile, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection<\/a> and Resident Evil Requiem<\/a> are both estimated at just under 30GB.<\/p>\n

The prevalence of Game-Key Cards and larger file sizes for AAA games in general will likely cause many Switch 2 owners to run out of storage space even faster than they did on the original Switch.<\/p>\n

microSD Express: What is it?<\/h2>\n

The Express format is a recent advancement in the semiconductor industry that hasn’t been widely adopted by manufacturers just yet. If you’re wondering why Express cards seem so expensive compared to the UHS-I cards you used on the original Switch console and most devices, it all comes down to speeds. For example, the SanDisk Ultra 512GB microSD Card has up to 150MB\/s read speed, and the SanDisk 512GB Express Card can hit 880MB\/s–it’s nearly six times faster. Express cards are markedly faster than SATA SSDs; the prices make more sense with this context.<\/p>\n

You can take a closer look at many of the microSD Express Cards from the lists in the gallery below.<\/p>\n

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