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[tkscz]

SDX E600 (the fastest SD Express rating) has the same transfer rate as SATA-III, 600 MB/s. Which is pretty impressive, given that the fastest UHS-I U3 cards (like the Sandisk Extreme Pro) only manage about a quarter of that.

In the case of playing a game, read speeds are more important. At max the read speeds on SDX is 900MB/s where as SATA-III maxes out at 600MB/s. That said both their write speeds are 600MB/s though some SDX card companies (looking at you SanDISK) are claiming 650MB/s for write.

 

[Boss Mog]

Imagine shelling out more for a shitty 1TB microSD card than for a 1TB Gen5 9100 Pro which is like 16 times faster.

 

[KungFucius]

If Nintendo games stay small: (MKW is 22gb and DK is 10gb) then I probably won't bother. 256gb should be enough for first party.

I'm not getting third party on the thing so until it gets hacked and I can use it for emulation etc I won't need more storage.

I doubt this thing will get hacked. Security has come a long way since 2017. The Ps5 is barely hacked and only on like 2022 FW. I could be wrong but my guess is that the Switch 2 will not be hacked.

 

[FingerBang]

I was tempted to buy one, but the only ones available currently for an OK price are 256GB and I don't think I'll need the extra install space at launch. I'll be playing Mario Kart (download), and Zelda (card + download, not sure it'll be the entire game). Getting Donkey Kong in July, maybe Kirby when I'm done. I don't see myself needing one in the near future, by the time I might need one the Switch 2 will probably have made them mainstream and prices will go even further down so might go for a 512 or a 1TB.

Imagine shelling out more for a shitty 1TB microSD card than for a 1TB Gen5 9100 Pro which is like 16 times faster.

Apple to oranges lol
You can't swap out an SDD and add in a new one in a few seconds. Massive size difference.

 

[TrebleShot]

Not available in the uk (1tb) cheap bastards.

 

[Scrawnton]

Probably just gonna live with my stock memory and "clear out the fridge" until prices of the cards go down over time.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I was tempted to buy one, but the only ones available currently for an OK price are 256GB and I don't think I'll need the extra install space at launch. I'll be playing Mario Kart (download), and Zelda (card + download, not sure it'll be the entire game). Getting Donkey Kong in July, maybe Kirby when I'm done. I don't see myself needing one in the near future, by the time I might need one the Switch 2 will probably have made them mainstream and prices will go even further down so might go for a 512 or a 1TB.


Apple to oranges lol
You can't swap out an SDD and add in a new one in a few seconds. Massive size difference.

There is no need to swap either

 

[Hardensoul]

Well, in Australia EB Games are pre-selling Atrix branded 1TB cards, so either they've already been able to make them or they're pretty confident of mass producing them by June.

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/nintendo-switch/319509-atrix-micro-sd-for-nintendo-switch-2-1tb

Atrix does not make their own cards. They mostly rebrand the items they sell. Since they are selling the 1TB, they are likely getting them from Lexar.

 

[Hardensoul]

Lots of indie games, but those are all small size digital downloads. You need quite a few AAA games installed digitally (most are on carts and no need to install) to even get to the 256gb

I see.

Not enough games being released in the first couple months to even warrant an add on card.

While you wait. The cards prices should go down with more competition. The Lexar 1TB cards have been on sale for $175 last couple weeks.

 

[kikii]

i had microSD card on phone when nokia 6230 was released i think it was back then 2003

 

[Buggy Loop]

Imagine shelling out more for a shitty 1TB microSD card than for a 1TB Gen5 9100 Pro which is like 16 times faster.

Imagine thinking you can put that in an handheld form factor with the thermal profile needed for a slim handheld and expect customers to open it up

i had microSD card on phone when nokia 6230 was released i think it was back then 2003

And here its a microSD express with switch 2 being the first mass product to use it.

800-900MB/s

Even the most expensive handheld PCs don't have it

You did not have that in 2003

 

[Yamisan]

its literally INSTOCK at the link you posted at the regular price too.

 

[Hardensoul]

its literally INSTOCK at the link you posted at the regular price too.

The the 512 and 1TB Express cards are sold out. Only the regular Micro SD cards are available, those slow and don't work on Switch 2.

 

[Yamisan]

the 1tb express was instock just 20 minutes ago. Doesn't really matter, switch 2 is trash anyways.

 

[tkscz]

i had microSD card on phone when nokia 6230 was released i think it was back then 2003

Not sure if feigning ignorance or really doesn't understand how SD cards have changed since 2003.

the 1tb express was instock just 20 minutes ago. Doesn't really matter, switch 2 is trash anyways.

And not just obvious bait but drive by bait at that.

 

[Nikodemos]

Even the most expensive handheld PCs don't have it

Y'know, thinking back, I don't really understand why they didn't add it. Those devices are already in the $500 tier, a few more bucks won't make or break the price.
And, unlike Nintendo's custom job (figures...), the basic SDEX implementation is backwards compatible with UHS-I, so you're not losing any functionality.

 

[TAS]

Is MicroSD Express even available in Canada yet? I just checked Amazon.ca and nothing comes up

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Is MicroSD Express even available in Canada yet? I just checked Amazon.ca and nothing comes up

I've searched for it and never found any.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Is MicroSD Express even available in Canada yet? I just checked Amazon.ca and nothing comes up

I think there will be a samsung 256GB one sold at same time as switch 2 as they're the official partner.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

It might help if you are buying every large NSW2 3rd party game digitally, but I will be able to hold off being a physical cart owner of NSW games and using it as mostly a first party/indie machine.

Mario Kart World
Metroid Prime 4
Silksong
Maybe Donkey Kong Bananza?
Nintendo Classic GameCube app

I should be fine until Express production increases. I also have a seemingly never ending 512GB SD card in my OLED NSW which may actually be a better way to play the non-enhanced games anyway.

 

[IAmRei]

It shows how anti consumer Nintendo is. Asking their customers to buy ridiculously expensive cards because they skimp out on normal storage (512gb minimal).

as far as i remember, that's also PS on Vita. well, it's a business model, they are company anyway.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I want bigger than 256. Any good deals?

 

[kikii]

You did not have that in 2003

yeah google it as im pretty sure i had it, year might be wrong but it was over 20 years ago

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

If I do decide to get a Switch 2, I hope the base console's memory is enough for the games I want as I don't want to pay extra for memory.

The Switch 2 will probably use some of that memory for the OS/start up since the Switch had 32 GB of internal storage, but only 26 GB usable after commerical shrink & OS / Firmware usage.

So the actual useable memory would probably be around 220gb. Based on the games I want eventually.

Mario Kart World - 23GB
Mario Party World - 30GB
Metroid Prime 4 - 25GB
Metroid Prime 5 - 25GB
Legend of Zelda AAA game - 45GB
Legend of Zelda 2nd game - 45GB
Spin off Side scroller Metroid - 15GB
Spin off top down Zelda - 15GB

Should be just about enough.

 

[Buggy Loop]

yeah google it as im pretty sure i had it, year might be wrong but it was over 20 years ago

Are you dense? No you didn't have microSD express in 2003. You didn't even have VNAND nor anywhere near 800MB/s

And you know , for the fact that it released not even a year ago

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsungs-new-microsd-cards-bring-high-performance-and-capacity-for-the-new-era-in-mobile-computing-and-on-device-ai?utm_source=nr_twitter&utm_medium=social

Stop wasting everyone's time little troll

 

[hemo memo]

I've pre-ordered the 256GB Nintendo-licensed one for now. Later, when I need extra storage and the price of the cards has gone down, I will purchase a larger size. I can work with a smaller size for now; I've done that all my life.

 

[InterMusketeer]

I'll get one later when I need it. Hopefully by then 512GB ones are more affordable. I think that'll be enough storage space.

 

[kikii]

Are you dense? No you didn't have microSD express in 2003. You didn't even have VNAND nor anywhere near 800MB/s

And you know , for the fact that it released not even a year ago

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsungs-new-microsd-cards-bring-high-performance-and-capacity-for-the-new-era-in-mobile-computing-and-on-device-ai?utm_source=nr_twitter&utm_medium=social

Stop wasting everyone's time little troll

point was that i had it on phone back then, i didnt know those still exist ^^

 

[StereoVsn]

I ordered 512GB just in case and it won't get to me from Amazon till early May it seems. I may return it still, will see if I even get the Switch.

Prices will keep dropping same as any other non proprietary tech.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Hopefully these will drop in price like 2230 drives did with the advent of the Steam Deck. First year 1TB 2230 was $180-200, but after a little over a year they dropped to $70-100. My sons and I are pretty much going to be using the Switch 2 as a Mario Kart World machine, so I won't bother buying SD express. Still going to focus on buying games primarily for Steam for PC/Deck cross save/progression. The money saved on non-Nintendo games going forward will pay for the Switch 2 in all likelihood.

I wish they made Switch 2 compatible with regular microSD cards. I'm not too familiar with SD Express, so I'm not sure if the slots are compatible with both. Many gamers would be fine using regular SD and waiting the extra time if it means being able to use your existing microSD cards. Same for BC games. Too bad they couldn't do it like PS5 does where it only allows you to run PS4 games off slower external drives.

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And here its a microSD express with switch 2 being the first mass product to use it.

800-900MB/s

Even the most expensive handheld PCs don't have it

True, but to be fair there's not a lot of reason to use it when you can get a 1TB 2230 for $75 that will run 3500MB/s on Deck.

 

[Codes 208]

as far as i remember, that's also PS on Vita. well, it's a business model, they are company anyway.

Games are requiring faster storage. Its no different than xbox's new proprietary system or ps5 strictly using nvme.2's

The vita was a worse case scenario because you were paying waaay more for a proprietary card that wasnt all that much better than sd cards

 

[Hardensoul]

Lexar 1TB express card restocked!

 

[StereoVsn]

I want bigger than 256. Any good deals?

Nope. It's sold out right now and the 512GB Lexar I bought off Amazon isn't delivering till mid to late May. And that certainly wasn't a "deal".

GameStop will have a rebadged Lexar closer to launch I think and Nintendo is partnering with SanDisk, but only 256GB.

Edit: NVM, it's back for pre-order. 512GB got jacked up in price to $110 (thx tariffs).

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. I may switch to Lexar cards because they are cheaper.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeah. I may switch to Lexar cards because they are cheaper.

SanDisk also doesn't have a card over 256GB and even that is sold out.

Otherwise I would have preferred to go with SanDisk as I find their cards more reliable.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. I bought a 256gb express card. I think that will be enough.

 

[Dorfdad]

Ended up grabbing a Gamestop 512 which was pretty reasonable and price though it's not as fast not a ton of games at lunch that I need to have anyway figure. I'll ride that out as long as I can and then hopefully there's some competition in the space and prices drop

 

[Gambit2483]

Lexar 1TB express card restocked!

Good to know. Memory cards in general are not hard to keep regularly supplied and in stock.

Don't stress out getting a card or especially don't buy from a scalper. Look around for the best deals, esp based on read speeds since they are not all the same for all cards.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. I may snag a 512gb card if I can get a deal.

 

[Ozriel]

Y'know, thinking back, I don't really understand why they didn't add it. Those devices are already in the $500 tier, a few more bucks won't make or break the price.
And, unlike Nintendo's custom job (figures...), the basic SDEX implementation is backwards compatible with UHS-I, so you're not losing any functionality.

Probably Because it's easy to swap out the internal SSD for larger storage if you need it. The card slot can then rely on Microsd for games that don't need fast storage.

 

[_PsiFire_]

Is MicroSD Express even available in Canada yet? I just checked Amazon.ca and nothing comes up

They have the Lexar brands at Canada Computers.

 

[Gambit2483]

They have the Lexar brands at Canada Computers.

That's over $250 in USD (for the 1TB).

It's best to just wait until they are back in stock elsewhere.

 

[TAS]

They have the Lexar brands at Canada Computers.

Awesome thanks! That price though