Check Out These Limited Time Micro SD Card Deals From Amazon

Nah , I got a 128gb on eBay for about £6

A real one or some useless chinese Plastic? I doubt you'd got the firm for 6 pounds

@lemonjellydude Good luck with that garbage. Hope it doesn't ruin your system or corrupt all your data.

33$ for 128gb is the best I've seen for a quality card yet. Still don't need one yet though and by the time I do I'm sure it will be even cheaper.

You've got to be kidding with that $120 "deal" for the 256GB Micro SD card. The price on the 128GB card is good though.

I'm willing to chance it but so far so good! I paid about the same when I got an sd card for my 3ds and have never had any problems in the couple of years I've had it@Spoony_Tech

@SLIGEACH_EIRE That is a deal as the cheapest I've seen it for before today was $150. I wouldn't buy is as there's no need for one that big at this time and the price will keep dropping. The price on the 128GB is a good one and would last most people quite a long time. Now, you want to talk about a stupid price, you can get a 64GB Vita one on Amazon for ... you guessed it, $119.99. So, a 128GB one for the Switch for $33 or half that size for the Vita for $120?

We shouldn't have to buy extra storage...

Got a Samsung 126GB Class 1 Micro SD for around $30 at Walmart.

Already got that SanDisk MicroSD with 128 gigs of storage.

@GoldenGamer88 So how is it holding up for you?

I'm trying to decide if I should jump on this now or not. I have only used up a fraction of my internal storage, but I know I'll need it eventually. That being said, depending on how quickly I need it the price of this card may have permanently dropped to this price anyway!

Whilst the Amazon UK deal is decent, like my 3DS I doubt I'll be needing memory expansion until some larger titles start appearing as digital-only releases.

Is it just me, or does the UK deal suck compared to the US one? Well, not so much the deal, as the prices in general.
With this deal in place, the US 128GB card is nearly as cheap as the UK 64GB card.

I don't need extra storage yet, but the 128GB card was a good enough deal to jump on. That same card seems to be $45-50 most places.

@SuperLuigiTime I may need to take a trip to my local Wal-Mart

@NintendoLife If you can find me a 1+TB micro SD card, that'd be great.

Got myself a 128 GB. I should be good for a while.

Too bad you guys don't post deals from Canadian websites. Not that Amazon Canada has sales like these though.

Cool, if I had a Switch this could actually be useful XD

Does anyone know if the 256 gb would work on a Switch? Looking to buy, but I don't wanna gamble.

@FiveDigitLP Haven't exactly used it outside of putting it into my Switch. It immediately registered the additional 128 GB worth of storage and that's about it. Hasn't melted yet like some microsd cards have, which is naturally a good thing.

As for getting one right now or later, I'd honestly wait a bit until you see one on sale or something. Looking at how Nintendo's been handling file sizes, I doubt you'll really need one in the immediate future (of a couple of months) even if you go all digital.

@ThatNyteDaez Non-existent so far, but Sandisk did manage to make a 1tb SD card last year so if you give it time they'll probably figure it out.

@GoldenGamer88 "melted"? Is that an issue with the switch?

@FTPinkRabbit Yes they will

@Fred13 Oh good, thanks.

@FTPinkRabbit I'd say not a bigger issue than that warp-gate thing. Basically just a couple of people having a malfunctioning in regards to the cooling of the Switch, overheating and partially melting the potential SD card inside. Haven't noticed my Switch getting too hot even after hours of docked gaming so I'm not too worried about anything happening to me.

32 dollars for 128 GB is insanely cheap, esp. for a good brand O.O

Thanks! Just ordered 256G card!! $130 with tax not bad

Fortunately, this is a case where the tech will go down in price as the console matures.

So while at the moment it seems like a bad move from Nintendo, it really is the most elegant solution for a self-contained portable.

They just should have included a larger internal storage area from the get-go...

@FTPinkRabbit From my understanding, Nintendo did some future proofing for Switch storage. It supposedly supports up to 2TB microsd (which don't really exist yet).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B013UDL58E/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1491939633&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=128gb+micro+sd&dpPl=1&dpID=511628HH0GL&ref=plSrch looks like a better deal to me

Hah, that 200 Gb SanDisk in the header, I've actually seen it sold here in Minsk. Might even consider that - while a weighty 40 bucks more, it's still a smaller leap than roughly ONE HUNDRED and forty more for 256 Gb here, and covers more than half the capacity gap for that price. I don't even know if I'll ever need more than 128 Gb, what with 32 Gb internal memory and possible cloud storage for save file archiving, but I guess that 64 Gb I got with my 3DS may have spoiled me after all. :V

@SLIGEACH_EIRE 256 Gb cards are over $200 here. And that doesn't even sound unfair for what is already a borderline HDD equivalent that you could accidentally sneeze off your thumbnail.

@lemonjellydude And have you checked the actual storage capacity of the card? Personally I wouldn't trust cheap knockoff cards as their storage integrity isn't that great. You'll go to use your Switch one day and find an error that there is no card in the drive, and all your save files are gone.

But maybe you happened to buy from someone selling the actual card not realizing what it was actually worth. Personally I've got a 64GB Sandisk in mine for now. By the time I need to upgrade (maybe later this year) card prices will likely have dropped somewhat. For someone needing a card now these prices aren't bad.

I still don't understand why the kickstand, loose for many and meant to be opened regularly by design, is the only thing protecting your $100+, possibly $200+ micro SD card, from being lost.

Don't have a Switch yet, but I'm always on the lookout for good deals. Do you guys think I should jump on one of these now, or wait until Black Friday to see if there are even better deals?

Yeah, I almost spent $40 on an SD card a couple weeks back, realized I didn't need it yet and prices will only come down over time and spent that $40 on games. Still plenty of storage left. Not much of a reason to prepare ahead of time on this one.

@DarkKirby it's held in with spring mechanism. Stand is unnecessary. It pops free when stressed so it doesn't break and its flimsy because adding something substantial would also add substantial weight and bulk.

Would have been nice if it could have been stronger more versatile but I bought that Hori stand for when I know I'm going to prop it up and the regular stand has worked fine for short impromptu use at parties.

@GoldenGamer88 @FTPinkRabbit Actually it was confirmed that it was NOT the switch. It was a problem with the Micro SD cards.

@nhSnork I bought a 200 GB for mine. At $69 that seemed like the sweet spot considering I'll download most games.

@ThomasBW84 I've been meaning to upgrade my SD Card anyway, and the ability to support NL at the same time made my decision easy.

Thanks for the link!

@DarkKirby
Protect it? It doesn't need a kickstand to protect it. Does a nice job of hiding it but it doesn't need protection. It clicks right in and unless you specifically stick your finger in there and click it down all the way flush it's not coming out.

@FTPinkRabbit @GoldenGamer88

FYI that whole SD melting has nothing to do with Switch. Was a faulty batch of SD cards and was melting in all electronic devices, be it laptop, computer, phone or Switch. Also, I can confirm on both of my switches that there is a slight bend it to them, and one of them is still brand new never been played. So nothing is actually warping from what I can tell, seems they're just being shipped out like that (which is good because it means the problem isn't getting worse or progressing- there's just a slight bend on a lot of them and that's how they are). Seems they don't have to be perfectly 100% flat on the back from the manufacturer. I didn't even notice until I read an article and then held a straightedge up to it.

Btw, I use a 256gb microSD in my Switch... both my Switches actually. Anything up to 2 terabytes will work. And right now we're still waiting on the 512gb to drop next year. So you won't have to worry about a microSD not working until 2025, probably 2030 since I doubt they'll keep doubling every 2 years once they surpass 512gb.

@lemonjellydude I wouldn't be so sure....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kix3JKn08OU&t=1s&ab_channel=GamersNexus

As you can see here, those fake Flash Drives (and by correlation Micro SD cards since they are both Flash memory devices) have some storage...but not what is advertised. Then what is said to be 30gbs is only storing 5gbs and your game might be corrupted due to missing that storage.

I would suggest plugging it into a PC, and store enough videos to house the remaining storage you have on that micro SD card.

Then play the video through and make sure all the video is there. You could use VLC to speed it up, just don't go too fast to where you wouldn't notice a missing section of the video.

Heads up, Amazon has a $78 200GB Micro SD card here. https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-200GB-Micro-SDSDQUAN-200G-G4A/dp/B00V62XBQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488935891&sr=8-1&keywords=SDSDQUAN-200G-G4A&th=1

I don't think $50 more is worth it for 56 Gbs.....

This price went up $5 from the $73 it was previously, which I found a couple of months ago before when Nintendolife published their prior article on Micro SD cards.

@JaxonH @Fred13 Makes sense, melting sd cards is not a terribly news-worthy thing so I must've only read about the Switch cases due to the console's launch last month and popularity since then.

@GoldenGamer88
It's not your fault. Reporters were so quick to assign blame they were making up theories as fact, saying the Switch was overheating and stuff. A little research would have revealed this was happening to all devices

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mynintendonews.com/2017/03/16/reports-suggesting-the-nintendo-switch-is-melting-sd-cards-are-appearing-online/amp/

Same thing is happening with the "warped units" now. People once again making up theories and passing off as fact like the Switch "overheating and warping it" despite numerous reports of the consoles coming like that out of the box. They've got a slight bend on the back in many cases, just how they are. Both mine are like that.

Idk why people are so stuck on insisting it overheats time and again, repeatedly being proven incorrect... The thermal images show it barely even gets warm much less hot enough to melt something or warp plastic. I think the Joycon issue got people in panic mode where they wanna blame everything on some critical malfunction

@JaxonH

If you look at the design of most portable devices that use SD/microSD cards, even Nintendo's past portable consoles, the SD/microSD card is enclosed and protected, because it's small, expensive, and valuable (because of the data it holds).

It's incredibly unusual to have the microSD card exposed in such a way as it is on the Switch.

@DarkKirby ok I get what you're saying now.

Even so, it's still pretty secure in there I think. When clicked in it barely sticks out and it's still recessed below the back side, and there's no way you could accidentally bump it to click it out or anything like you could with 3DS game cartridges.

@Incarta Why should those of us that plan on going physical release-only have to pay extra for Nintendo to beef up the built-in storage for you download-only gamers? You want extra storage - buy a SD card. $33 is a great price for a solid 128 GB card.

Wow, I should hunt for some micro SD card now. 128 or 200 GB, hm....

I prefer Samsung Evo Select series. My 128gb is fine for now.

@Amsterdamsters thats what killed the vita. And Sony made that decision.

Got a 64 gig pro already, will buy a bigger one down the line in the future. Doing physical so i hopefully won't need a bigger ond yet.

@JaxonH Never thought of it as 'my fault' but thanks for the heads up anyways. I think the thing is that Switch articles just get more clicks due to its recent launch and overall popularity atm so they are written even though their story is not particularly news-worthy or correctly researched. Plus, 'Nintendo Switch overheats and melts MicroSD card inside' just sounds better, or rather more click-baity, than a factually correct headline. Ah well, but that's online journalism for you.

I've bought a 128mb which will keep me going until 256 reduces in price. I went all digital for WiiU but plan to buy carts for bigger games (eg Zelda)

@Incarta you don't. Buy physical. I plan on buying physical mainly and some download-only titles. I'll get a 64 or 128 Gb card when needed. If it came with more storage the price would be even higher and people would complain even more. i don't want to pay for your storage thank you very much.

@FlameRunnerFast cheers I'm well aware that these are refurbished and don't necessarily have the full capacity but this one is fine for my needs and I bought the same type of refurbished sd card for the 3ds and its never had any issues in the couple of years Ive had it.

I got a 200Gb SD card back in January for $70. The "deals" on the 256Gb cards still aren't worth it IMO.

I have a 500GB SD for $60 and it works fine. I figure I won't be needing to upgrade for quite a while.

https://usadiscountwarehouse.com/shop/512gb-micro-sd-free-shipping-free-usb-adapter/?gclid=CIzIxMOhn9MCFY2LswodfzoMqQ

@Biffclaven @beazlen1 But here's the thing guys; I'm not a big digital buyer.

All I had on my 32gb Wii U was about half a dozen digital only indie games and the copy of New Super Mario Bros U, which came for free with the bundle.

Then along came the Xenoblade chronicles x add ons and I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM. You're naive if you think 32GB is enough in this day and age even for us who always buy physical when we can.

And it'll be worse this time; you can almost guarantee that xenoblade chronicles 2 is going to have add ons to download with the Switch's small game carts.

@Incarta so would you rather pay upfront for bigger internal flash memory or buy super cheap memory when you need it? I'm gonna get a 64Gb card when I need it. I actually plan to buy more digital than previously so will end up probably getting another larger card later down the line. But this will cost peanuts by then and won't be enforced. It would have been great for Ninty to have included more internal memory at no extra cost but that's living in Kirby's Dreamland. They are already at the perceived maximum RRP and another 20/30pounds/dollars/euros is likely to have seriously impacted sales. We all want the Switch to be a success and leaving it up to the customer and their buying preference (digital/physical) to expand the memory is the better scenario in the larger picture.

@Spoony_Tech I went to the Walmart I was mentioning yesterday earlier today. Turns out the Sandisk 128GB micro SD card was incorrectly placed on the display stand. It was actually $53.88. D'oh! Sorry to everyone for the misunderstanding.