What is “MicroSD Express,” and why is it mandatory for the Nintendo Switch 2?

What is “MicroSD Express,” and why is it mandatory for the Nintendo Switch 2?

Little-used 2019 standard bridges a gap between internal and external storage.

The Nintendo Switch 2 promises major storage upgrades, but it'll cost you

The Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the first mainstream devices to embrace super-fast microSD Express cards, but the move might bring some growing pains to start.

Anyone wanting to expand the storage of the Nintendo Switch 2 will have to pay significantly more. The reason for this is a new standard.

New microSD standard on Nintendo Switch 2 doesn't come cheap, even SSDs are better value for money

Last Updated on April 3, 2025 If you want extra storage for your Nintendo Switch 2, then you’d better have deep pockets. The MicroSD Express standard doesn't come cheap compared to other storage options like SSDs. It is a gaming fan's worst nightmare. You buy a new game and go to download it. Up pops ...

We have been waiting for more than 8 years for Nintendo to teach a new console that would be the successor to the Switch. Although it was launched in March 2017 and then impressed, it soon became very short in terms of performance and performance, making us limited to playing almost everything to 720p and 30 FPS with falls. Players were asking for something better than that and although many have become accustomed to playing like this after seve…

CDRLabs.com - Lexar Ships World’s First 1TB microSD Express Card For Use With Nintendo Switch 2

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to ship of the world’s first 1TB microSD Express card. Built on the new SD card standard that combines PCI Express 3.0 and NVMe 1.3 interfaces, the PLAY PRO microSDXC™ Express Card delivers substantially improved performance, perfect for handheld gaming devices. With up to 900MB/s read and 600MB/s write1, the PLAY PRO microSDXC™ Express Card offers the fastest speeds in the micr…