The only external storage you can use with the Switch 2 is a microSD Express card. These are not the same as standard microSD cards, and your Switch 2 will not recognize the microSD card you used for ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here, and with it comes a big shift in how you’ll store and play your games. While the original Switch (still one of the best consoles around) supported standard ...

Nintendo will repeatedly warn you that the Nintendo Switch 2 can only interface with MicroSD Express Cards, making the Nintendo Switch 2's MicroSDXC or SDHC cards incompatible, but this isn't 100% ...

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TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusively supports microSD Express cards, offering SSD-like speeds up to 985MB/sec, unlike the 104MB/sec of regular microSD cards. Regular microSD cards can only store ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades what was once possible in the handheld console market, and Nintendo has truly developed a great console with some exciting titles, but if players want to install the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One expected Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade was more internal storage for games and data. It's 2025, and 32GB of space doesn't cut it anymore, ...

TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 requires new microSD Express cards due to faster internal storage, making original Switch cards incompatible. PNY's 256GB microSD Express U3 V30 A1 offers high-speed ...

Now that Switch 2 pre-orders are live, as well as those for Switch 2 accessories, games, and amiibo, you should be considering buying some extra storage, too. If are you, you’ll need a microSD Express ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with 256GB of internal storage. Though that's a lot more space than the ...

MicroSD Express cards have been around for a while, but there are only a few on the market right now as creative professionals haven’t really found much of a use for them. However, with the Switch 2 ...