Lexar microSD Express cards for Switch 2 are cheaper than ever

If you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 owner and mostly buy digital games rather than cartridges (like me!), you’ll run out of 256GB of internal storage quickly. Purchasing a microSD Express card gives you more storage space, but at a higher cost than most people are willing to pay. but, Lexar 512GB and 1TB microSD Express cards We are currently selling at the lowest prices we have seen to date.

The 512GB model is $88.47 ($31 off). AmazonOr double the additional storage to 1TB for $157.96 ($62 off), also at Amazon. This is only a little more expensive than A Comparable cards From Onn, Walmart’s in-house brand, but are often out of stock (including at time of publishing). Overall, these are the best prices we’ve seen yet on this expensive storage.

The number of games you can install on a microSD Express card depends on the size of the card you purchase, of course, as well as on the games you have in your library. For example, Donkey Kong Bananza It requires only 8.9 GB, while Cyberpunk 2077: The Definitive Volumen Eats 60.6GB. Regardless, providing additional space for digital games will likely be necessary at some point, even if that’s not the case now.

Here’s another reason why you should consider buying one, especially since it’s cheaper: many publishers are opting for the Nintendo Switch 2 Game key cardswhich look like cartridges, but are actually keys that unlock the download and authenticate your system to run it. So, even if you’re buying a physical cartridge for a new game, you may need to rely on the extra storage space provided by a microSD Express card to allow you to play it.