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Best microSD Express cards for Nintendo Switch 2: get more room for your games

Expand your Nintendo Switch 2 storage with these microSD Express cards

This is because they can harness the powers of PCIe and NVMe interfaces, in the same way as a more 'standard' SSD can to make everything from accessing files to loading games much quicker with speeds that are several times faster. We first heard the Switch 2 was potentially going to be using the newer microSD Express format back in January 2025 according to a GameStop employee who leaked a reported stock list showing 256GB and 512GB models. As SanDisk is one of the frontrunners for the microSD Express format, it makes sense to expect some official Nintendo tie-in cards once the Switch 2 releases.

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