Best Switch 2 microSD Express card, ranked by $/GB

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The Nintendo Switch 2 requires a microSD Express card for game storage. A regular UHS-I microSD card will not work for Switch 2 games, so the Express marking is the one spec that matters. Capacities run up to 2TB. Because these cards are small and pricey, we show the absolute price and the price per gigabyte side by side, so you can see real value rather than just the sticker. This table lists only genuine microSD Express cards on Amazon.com, ranked by price per gigabyte.

Best price per TB
$156.21
Products tracked
37
Prices updated
5 hours ago
All Switch 2256GB512GB1TB
Price per
37 products
ProductCapacityPrice$ / GBTechPrime
Samsung P9 Express microSD Express Card, 256GB microSDXC Memory Card, Up to 800 MB/s, for Nintendo-Switch ™ 2, (MB MK256T/AM)256 GB$39.99$0.156microSDPrime
Integral 256GB Gamer's Edge X Micro SD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2, up to 890MB/s Read, 550MB/s Write, 4K Video, A2, NVMe PCIe, High-Speed Gaming, Ultra-Fast Storage256 GB$49.95$0.195microSD-
TEAMGROUP APEX 256GB microSD Express Card, microSDXC Memory Card U3 A1 V30 R/W up to 800/700 MB/s, for Nintendo Switch2, UHS-I Compatible, with Adapter TAPMSDE256GIV30A102256 GB$49.99$0.195microSD-
Samsung P9 Express microSD Express Card, 512GB microSDXC Memory Card, Up to 800 MB/s, for Nintendo-Switch ™ 2, (MB MK512T/AM)Used512 GB$99.99$0.195microSD-
Samsung microSD Express Card – 256GB for Nintendo Switch™ 2Used256 GB$50.61$0.198microSDPrime
addlink 512GB Gaming microSD Express Card for Nintendo-Switch 2, Speed Up to R/W 880/750 MB/s MicroSDXC Express Memory, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Camera UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD 4K512 GB$112.44$0.220microSD-
Integral 512GB Gamer's Edge X Micro SD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2, up to 890MB/s Read, 550MB/s Write, 4K Video, A2, NVMe PCIe, High-Speed Gaming, Ultra-Fast Storage512 GB$112.95$0.221microSD-
SUNEAST microSD Express 512GB Memory Card, Up to 900MB/s Read 620MB/s Write, U3 V30 UHS-I A1, Compatible with Nintendo-Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, High-Speed Storage for Gaming and 4K Video512 GB$113.99$0.223microSD-
SUNEAST microSD Express Memory Card, 256GB, Up to 890MB/s Read 750MB/s Write, Compatible with Nintendo-Switch 2, High-Speed Storage for Gaming and 4K Video, Class 10 U3 V30 UHS-I A1256 GB$57.99$0.227microSD-
TEAMGROUP APEX 1TB microSD Express Card, microSDXC Memory Card U3 A1 V30 R/W up to 800/700 MB/s, for Nintendo Switch2, UHS-I Compatible, with Adapter TAPMSDE1TIV30A1021 TB$229.99$0.230microSD-
Samsung microSD Express Card – 256GB for Nintendo Switch™ 2256 GB$59.00$0.230microSDPrime
Micro Center 256GB microSDXC-Card UHS-I U3 V30 A1 MicroSD Express Memory Card, up to 880MB/s Read & up to 770MB/s Write256 GB$60.00$0.234microSD-
SANDISK 256GB microSD Express Card - Works with Nintendo-Switch 2, Up to 880MB/s Read, Up to 650MB/s Write, 210MB/s Sustained Write, U3, C10 - SDSQXFN-256G-GN4NNUsed256 GB$63.69$0.249microSDPrime
addlink 1TB Gaming microSD Express Card for Nintendo-Switch 2, Speed Up to R/W 880/750 MB/s MicroSDXC Express Memory, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Camera UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD 4K1 TB$249.44$0.249microSD-
Samsung MB-MK512T-IT/EC Micro SD Express Card, 512 GB, Nintendo Switch 2, Operation Confirmed, Maximum Transfer Speed 800 MB/s512 GB$132.19$0.258microSDPrime
ADATA 512GB Premier Extreme microSDXC SD7.1 Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2, PCIe Gen3 x1 / U3 / C10 / V30, Up to 800/700 MB/s, 4K Video Recording, Compatible w/ASUS ROG Ally (UD512GEX3L1-C)512 GB$132.99$0.260microSD-
SUNEAST microSD Express 1TB Memory Card, Up to 900MB/s Read 620MB/s Write, U3 V30 UHS-I A1, Compatible with Nintendo-Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, High-Speed Storage for Gaming and 4K Video1 TB$264.99$0.265microSD-
SANDISK 256GB microSD Express Card - Works with Nintendo-Switch 2, Up to 880MB/s Read, Up to 650MB/s Write, 210MB/s Sustained Write, U3, C10 - SDSQXFN-256G-GN4NN256 GB$69.99$0.273microSDPrime
【Designed for Switch 2】 GIGASTONE 256GB microSD Express R/W 880/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3, SD Adapter 【5-Years Data Recovery】256 GB$69.99$0.273microSD-
SANDISK 512GB microSD Express Card - Works with Nintendo-Switch 2, Up to 880MB/s Read, Up to 650MB/s Write, 220MB/s Sustained Write, U3, C10 - SDSQXFN-512G-GN4NUsed512 GB$141.74$0.277microSDPrime
SANDISK 512GB microSD Express Card - Works with Nintendo-Switch 2, Up to 880MB/s Read, Up to 650MB/s Write, 220MB/s Sustained Write, U3, C10 - SDSQXFN-512G-GN4N512 GB$149.20$0.291microSDPrime
Lexar 512GB Play PRO microSD Express Card, UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD, 4K, Up to 900/600 MB/s Memory Card, Compatible w/Nintendo-Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Gaming (LMSXPS0512G-BNNNU)512 GB$149.99$0.293microSDPrime
Lexar 256GB Play PRO microSD Express Card, UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD, 4K, Up to 900/600 MB/s Memory Card, Compatible w/Nintendo-Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Gaming (LMSXPS0256G-BNNNU)256 GB$84.99$0.332microSDPrime
【Designed for Switch 2】 GIGASTONE 512GB microSD Express R/W 880/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3, SD Adapter 【5-Years Data Recovery】512 GB$169.99$0.332microSD-
Lexar 1TB Play PRO microSD Express Card, UHS-I, C10, U3, V30, Full HD, 4K, Up to 900/600 MB/s Memory Card, Nintendo-Switch 2, ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck (LMSXPS0001T-BNNNU)1 TB$349.99$0.350microSDPrime
【Designed for Switch 2】 GIGASTONE 1TB microSD Express R/W 800/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3, SD Adapter 【5-Years Data Recovery】1 TB$349.99$0.350microSD-
EMTEC 128GB Express Gaming microSD, microSD Express 7.1 PCIe NVMe, Up to 880MB/s Read, 700MB/s Write, SSD-Level Speed for Nintendo Switch 2, Consoles, 4K UHD128 GB$44.99$0.351microSDPrime
Samsung P9 Express microSD Express Card, 512GB microSDXC Memory Card, Up to 800 MB/s, for Nintendo-Switch ™ 2, (MB MK512T/AM)512 GB$196.55$0.384microSDPrime
【Designed for Switch 2】 GIGASTONE 128GB microSD Express R/W 880/500MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3, SD Adapter 【5-Years Data Recovery】128 GB$49.99$0.391microSD-
【Designed for Switch 2】GIGASTONE 256GB microSD Express R/W 880/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone V30 U3, SD Adapter and USB-C Reader 【5-Years Data Recovery】256 GB$99.99$0.391microSD-
SANDISK 512GB microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 - Speeds up to 880 MB/s, Read up to 650MB/s, Full HD - SDSQXFN-512G-GR6ZN512 GB$199.99$0.391microSDPrime
【Designed for Switch 2】GIGASTONE 512GB microSD Express R/W 880/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3 SD Adapter and USB-C Reader 【5-Years Data Recovery】512 GB$199.99$0.391microSD-
【Designed for Switch 2】GIGASTONE 1TB microSD Express R/W 800/650MB/s SDXC Memory Card SD 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.1 UHS-I UHS-II, Action Camera Drone, V30 U3, SD Adapter and USB-C Reader 【5-Years Data Recovery】1 TB$399.99$0.400microSD-
Samsung P9 Express microSD Express 256 GB, High-Speed Gaming Memory Card for Nintendo Switch 2, up to 800 MB/s Read, Up to 200 MB/s Write, for 4K UHD Video, Consoles and Cameras, MB-MK256T/WW256 GB$119.50$0.467microSD-
SANDISK 128GB microSD Express Card - Works with Nintendo-Switch 2, Up to 880MB/s Read, Up to 480MB/s Write, 100MB/s Sustained Write, U3, C10 - SDSQXFN-128G-GN4NN128 GB$77.69$0.607microSD-
Nintendo Switch 2 System with Samsung 256GB microSD Express Card Bundle256 GB$508.00$1.984microSDPrime
Nintendo Switch™ 2: Choose Your Game Bundle + Samsung microSD Express Card – 256GB Switch™ 2256 GB$558.00$2.180microSDPrime

Frequently asked questions

What memory card does the Switch 2 use?

A microSD Express card. Standard UHS-I microSD cards do not work for Switch 2 games; only Express cards have the speed the console requires.

Will my old Switch microSD work in the Switch 2?

Not for games. Older UHS-I cards are not fast enough for Switch 2 titles. You need a microSD Express card.

What size microSD Express should I buy?

256GB or 512GB are the common picks; 1TB and 2TB exist for big libraries. Sort by price per gigabyte to find the best value.

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