Nintendo Switch 2-compatible microSD Express cards are on sale for the first time thanks to Prime Day

It’s safe to say Nintendo Switch 2 It’s the gaming console you can get this year, and if you’ve already got one, you’ve probably loaded it up with all the old and new Switch games Switch 2 games. If you haven’t been thinking about adding more storage to your console, now is a good time to do so. Unfortunately and inconveniently, the Switch 2 can’t work with any old microSD card — it only works with newer microSD Express cards. But thanks Prime Minister’s Dayyou can actually choose one of these new cards on sale. The most affordable of the group is this one BNY Express Micro SD Card 128GBwhich is 15 percent off for Prime members and costs $38.

BNY

Prime members can get them at 15 percent off now

$38 at Amazon

Engadget’s Jeff Dunn has been testing microSD Express cards since the Switch 2 launched Best microSD Express card for Switch 2 Right now it’s really what you can easily afford. Although the cards we’ve tried so far haven’t performed similarly in our benchmark tests, the differences in overall performance and load times will be hard for most people to notice. Fortunately, the ones he’s tested so far have been good – nothing bad about the bunch, although the most consistent performer has been SanDisk MicroSD Express CardYou won’t really sacrifice by getting a different one. In fact, at least in the case of Prime Day deals, you stand to gain by saving some cash.

The PNY card in particular was slightly faster than the SanDisk card in our tests when it came to transferring games from the card back to the Switch 2’s internal storage. However, it was a little slower at writing games to the card itself. This just means you can wait a few extra minutes before you can open Mario Kart World and start racing, but for most people, the difference will be minimal.

Also on sale for Prime Day are two configurations of Lexar’s Play Pro microSD card. The 256 GB version has a price of $50, while the 256 GB version costs $50. 512 GB model On sale for $100. That’s 17 percent off each which is their lowest. If you’re hoping to make a solo purchase and are already planning to pack your console with Best Switch 2 gamesWe recommend getting the card with the highest capacity that is still within your budget.