SanDisk microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch
SanDisk microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch is a series of microSD cards manufactured by SanDisk and licensed by Nintendo as being made for use with Nintendo Switch and featuring designs based on elements from the Super Mario, Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda franchises. It was announced on September 1, 2017, and released in October of the same year, initially available in 64 and 128 GB capacities in black colored cards with Nintendo Switch's logo,[1][2] before being replaced with updated version featuring Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda designs in December 2018. Cards with larger capacities and other designs were gradually released thereafter.
Besides the design and higher retail pricing, the cards are largely identical to the SanDisk Ultra series of microSD cards, being rated up to 100 and 90 megabytes per second reading and writing speeds, respectively,[3][4][5] and they are compatible with any devices that supports microSDXC and UHS-I standard, with the exception of the Nintendo Switch 2, which will only operate for transferring screenshots and videos taken on Nintendo Switch; Nintendo Switch 2 requires a microSD Express card for storage of softwares. In a Nintendo Direct presentation for the console, an image of a SanDisk-branded microSD Express card with Mario's emblem was shown alongside a Samsung-branded card with a similar design, suggesting that Nintendo could license their properties to either of those companies in the future to manufacture microSD Express cards with licensed designs.
Super Mario-themed cards[edit]
There are four capacities featuring designs based on items from the Super Mario franchise:
64 GB (green, Yoshi's Egg)
128 GB (red, Super Mushroom)
256 GB (yellow, Super Star)
400 GB (blue, Spiny Shell)
The 128 GB card was the first in the lineup to be released in December 2018, followed by 256 GB in May 2019,[6] and 64 GB on May 22, 2023.[7] The exact release date for 400 GB card is unknown, and appears to be only available through some retailers. Some capacities are also available as dual-pack (two cards in the package) in certain regions.
Gallery[edit]
Packaging of the original 128 GB model
Packaging of the 64 GB model
Newer version of 64 GB model's packaging
Packaging of the 128 GB model
Packaging of the 256 GB model
Newer version of 256 GB model's packaging
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of America, Inc. (September 1, 2017). "Nintendo Partners with Western Digital® to Create Licensed Nintendo Switch SanDisk® Memory Cards" (press release). Business Wire. Archived from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ SanDisk (November 8, 2017). "AcroBrwEx_data-sheet-nintendo-switch-microsd.pdf_ADWF9E.tmp" (PDF). Archived August 14, 2020, 23:10:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ SanDisk (May 17, 2023). "Data Sheet: SanDisk microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch (64GB-1TB)" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ SanDisk (October 21, 2020). "Data Sheet: microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch (64GB)" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ SanDisk (June 11, 2019). "Data Sheet: SanDisk Ultra microSD UHS I Card" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "The officially-licensed SanDisk microSDXC card for the Nintendo Switch offers high-performance storage up to 128 gigabytes (and next month, up to 256 gigs)." – Saltzman, Marc (April 13, 2019). Smartphone video game players, you are good to go with these accessories. USA Today. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Western Digital (May 22, 2023). "Hey! Listen! New 1TB SanDisk® microSD™ Card for Nintendo Switch™ Equips Players with More Storage to Take on New Adventures in Hyrule" (press release). Retrieved April 6, 2025.
