Best Cyber Monday and Black Friday Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals you can still buy — Samsung, SanDisk, Lexar, Adata, and more

Best Cyber Monday MicroSD Express Card Deals

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If you own a Nintendo Switch 2, then you might well be on the hunt for a microSD Express Card to boost your storage. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still deals you can buy on some options. We're tracking the prices on savings you can still grab at a number of different retailers and from all the biggest vendors, including Samsung, SanDisk, and more.

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with 256GB of built-in storage, but if you want to add extra storage to your handheld console so that you can store more installed games, you're going to need to invest in the latest microSD Express storage technology, as the Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards.

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How to Pick a Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card

The latest microSD Express cards are faster at reading and writing data compared to non-Express microSD cards, which were used in the original Nintendo Switch. This is why they've been chosen as the must-have medium for the Switch 2.

Ensure you're purchasing the correct microSD card by verifying the symbol on the card. It must display the "EX" symbol, as shown in the picture below, to be compatible with the Switch 2.

A picture of a microSD Express 256GB storage card with the Express symbol highlighted — Look for the Express symbol on microSD cards to make sure it's compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 (Image credit: SanDisk/Future)

The Nintendo Switch 2 supports microSD Express cards with a capacity of up to 2TB, which should be more than enough to store a large number of games, should you want them all downloaded and preinstalled for on-the-go gaming. Only the Switch 2 will be able to fully utilize the increased performance of the microSD Express card. If you use the same card in the original Switch, it will perform at the same level as a standard microSD card. Just don't buy one thinking you can increase the performance of your original Switch console.

There are licensed microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring a Nintendo logo, such as the Mario "M," much like we saw with cards for the original Switch. These microSD Express cards are available for purchase directly from the Nintendo shop, but they're also available at other retailers, including Amazon. These cards shouldn't have any performance advantage over standard models, however — it's just a branding decision. As such, one way to save a few bucks is to purchase a third-party, unlicensed microSD Express card from various other manufacturers and retailers.

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Stewart Bendle is a deals and coupon writer at Tom's Hardware. A firm believer in “Bang for the buck” Stewart likes to research the best prices and coupon codes for hardware and build PCs that have a great price for performance ratio.