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Nintendo Switch 2's support for MicroSD Express standard will hurt your wallet: Here's why (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] simple@lemm.ee 99 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Because MicroSD Express cards are more expensive. Saved you a click.

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. There has been a severe uptick in clickbait headlines. It’s quite annoying.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also:

Underpinning the technology are NVMe and PCIe 3.0 interfaces, which allow for speeds of up to 2GB/s (using a PCIe 4.0 interface). You can read the deep-dive details of the tech on our sister site, AnandTech.

Switch 2 needs storage transfer speeds that match modern consoles to allow ports from them.

[–] Sorse@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

AnandTech

RIP

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I didn’t notice. I refuse to remove it from my RSS reader to this day.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I saw a 256GB one on Amazon UK for £22. Might pick it up now in case there are shortages or the price skyrockets. That plus the system memory would be 512GB of storage and I tend to buy physical games too.

Edit: The one I was looking at wasn't even the Express version. Lots of people are gong to get stung by this.

Edit 2: there are some micro SD cards marked Extreme but these are not compatible with switch 2 despite the name being similar to the Express ones.

[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's generally not recommended to buy SD cards from Amazon. Bootleg cards are a big issue with Amazon. Here's an article on the subject.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly this sort of thing applies to more and more products from Amazon every single week.

You shouldn't buy any sort of skincare products medicine or supplements either.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks I think you saved me from making a bad purchase

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I use B&H for tech gear lately.

[–] RonnyZittledong@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Cards like this are notoriously counterfeited so I would be cautious