Official Switch 2 microSD Card by Samsung is Now Back on Sale at Best Buy and Target
If you’re already planning your Nintendo Switch 2 setup, you’ll want to pay attention to this: the Samsung 256GB microSD Express Card, officially licensed for the Switch 2, is finally back in stock and you can pre-order it now at Best Buy and Target for $59.99.
This isn’t just another memory card. It’s designed specifically for the upcoming Switch 2, which is set to launch with internal 256GB SSD storage—a big step up from previous models. But let’s be real: with bigger games on the horizon, that storage is going to fill up fast. That’s where microSD Express comes in.
Samsung’s card is part of the next-gen microSD Express format, meaning it’s blazing fast compared to the standard microSD cards you’ve used before. We’re talking:
Up to 880MB/s read speeds
Up to 480MB/s write speeds
256GB of additional storage
Official Nintendo branding
Release date: June 5, 2025
In other words, it’s ready for the high-performance demands of the Switch 2—whether you’re downloading hefty games, saving game footage, or just trying to avoid the dreaded “storage full” message.
Yes but they’re not necessarily better. SanDisk has 128GB and 256GB microSD Express cards too, but the prices are hovering around $50–$72, and they don’t carry the same official Nintendo seal of approval. That might not matter to everyone, but if you’re going all-in on the Switch 2, this Samsung card is clearly built with that ecosystem in mind.
