Nintendo"s latest portable console, the Switch 2, launched earlier this year. One of the upgrades the second generation brought was the switch from regular microSD cards to microSD Express, a much faster, albeit more expensive and much rarer type of memory cards. While the built-in 256GB of space is enough for a few games, many users want to store more titles on their consoles, and PNY has a perfect solution to this problem.
PNY launched a higher-capacity microSD Express memory card, allowing Nintendo Switch 2 owners (and other gadgets that support microSD Express) to upgrade their consoles with 512GB of additional storage space.
Unlike typical microSD cards in your camera or laptop, microSD Express uses PCIe Gen 3x1 technology for significantly increased read and write speeds, which, in turn, make games load much faster. The 512GB microSD Express from PNY promises up to 890MB/s read and up to 810MB/s write speeds, which is more than four times faster than a regular microSD UHS-I card (standard microSD cards usually work at up to 200MB/s).
It is also worth noting that microSD Express memory cards are backward compatible with UHS-I and UHS-II devices. However, you cannot use regular UHS memory cards in the Nintendo Switch 2, as the console requires fast storage for its games.
In addition to making the card fast, PNY equipped it with various protection so that it can withstand shock, high temperatures, water, drops, x-rays, humidity, and wearout. If you need a microSD card for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can get the new 512GB card from PNY on Amazon for $119.99. The manufacturer also offers more affordable options, with a 256GB variant currently available for $53.33, and the 128GB model for $44.36.
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