Hi all,
I have a switch 1 console that I purchased an Amazon basics micro SDXC 128gb for and has worked fine.
However, I have recently had to purchase a larger sd card due to the space on my old one being almost full.
The new card is a NUOYITKJ Micro Memory Card 256GB Class 10 TF.
I have followed the steps of formatting the new card through the switch and transferring the data via a laptop (using the advised “Nintendo” file, which the laptop seemingly completes without issue.
However, when I put the new SD card into the switch and re-download the virtual games, they take forever to do so and then when I go to play them, an error message comes up on the console.
Does the new SD card HAVE to also be an SDCX type for it to work? Or is there something else I am missing/have to do?
It sounds like you've bought a fake SD card that reports a false storage capacity.
They usually have a true capacity that is much smaller than the advertised capacity, and when you write data to the card, it begins overwriting older data because the card's controller is telling to write to places it doesn't actually have.
1. Reduced Read / Write Speed: You buy an SD card that shows something like “maximum 95 MB/s read and 90 MB/s write speed” and a “V30” label that is supposed to guarantee a minimum writing speed of 30 MB/s. But when copying a file using a fast SD card reader, you might not even get more than 5-10 MB/s.
2. Reduced Capacity: The SD card might report a large capacity when inserted in your computer, camera or storage device, while it contains only a very small part of the overall capacity. This happens because the microchip (a tiny part of the SD card that is responsible for reporting the total amount of storage available) within the card has been reprogrammed to report a different size to the host. Counterfeit SD cards with reduced capacities should be avoided the most because they will most certainly result in data loss.
For the future, when buying microSD cards from Amazon, I strongly recommend that you pay attention to who is selling the card.
If buying directly from Amazon, you're safe.
If the seller is not Amazon, check their store and see if they are reputable.
I've been caught by this before with a fake Samsung microSD card, and got in contact with Amazon support to report the issue, and they refunded my order.
Thanks for the quick response.
That’ll teach me for buying cheaper.
Currently now arranging a refund and buying the Sandisk official Nintendo 512gb one and hope this works better
@Shaun7982
You don't need to specifically buy a Nintendo branded one, any Samsung or SanDisk microSD should be a safe bet, and be just as effective.
As long as you double-check the seller.
Whenever an Amazon Day type sale comes up, like Black Friday, early January, etc, there are often very good sales on microSD cards.
Using CamelCamelCamel as a price tracker is a very good idea to check if you're getting a good deal, when buying anything on Amazon really.
Rules for buying sd cards on amazon (how to avoid fake sd cards). If you follow all these rules, you should be ok👌:
Only buy big name brands you trust.
Avoid third party sellers. I personally try to only buy when it's both sold and shipped by amazon.
The more positive reviews, the better. 100,000+ is better than 10,000+... the point is you may want to avoid an amazon card page that doesn't have 1,000-2,000 positive reviews.
If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Avoid.
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