Nintendo Switch 2 users looking to add more storage to their consoles have a limited time to pick up a 256GB Samsung microSD Express Card that would effectively double the Switch 2's game capacity for less than half the cost of a $70 title. Given recent price increases on RAM, storage, and other electronic components, the deal is all the more tempting for Switch 2 users this holiday season.
Although the Switch 2 has backward compatibility with original Switch titles, its storage expansion options for games are limited. While photos can be read from a microSD card on a Switch 2 console, the newer microSD Express card format is utilized by Nintendo's new console as its main expandable storage format. In short, microSD Express cards from manufacturers like Samsung, PNY, and SanDisk have three to four times faster data transfer speeds than standard microSD cards, with newer cards from Samsung having an advertised read speed up to 800 MB per second. But, given that it is a newer format, microSD Express cards are pricier than their standard microSD counterparts, as prices for a 256GB card currently range between $45 to $60 on average as of this writing....
