Lexar microSD Express Cards for Switch 2 Restocked, Now at Lowest Price on Amazon

If you’re gearing up for the Nintendo Switch 2 or simply seeking a fast, future-proof memory card, you'll want to take note of this deal. The Lexar 512GB Play PRO MicroSD Express Card is back in stock and now available for $89.92 on Amazon, down from its regular price of $99.99. This card is among the few larger-capacity MicroSD Express options available and is officially compatible with the upcoming Switch 2. This is significant, as Nintendo has confirmed that its next-generation console will exclusively support MicroSD Express cards for expandable storage, rendering older cards from the original Switch incompatible, regardless of their remaining capacity.

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Why the change? It's all about speed. MicroSD Express cards utilize the same PCIe interface as the high-speed NVMe SSDs found in modern gaming PCs. This enables the Lexar Play PRO to achieve read speeds of up to 985MB/s—nearly ten times faster than the UHS-I cards used in the current Switch. Faster storage translates to quicker load times and ensures that performance isn't hindered when loading larger, more demanding games from your expansion card.

At 512GB, the Lexar card offers a perfect balance between storage capacity and cost. Given that some confirmed Switch 2 games exceed 20GB, the internal 256GB storage won't suffice for long. While a 1TB Express card can cost nearly $200, this 512GB option seems to be the current sweet spot, **especially when in stock**. There's also a 256GB version available for $47.67 at Amazon.

Stock availability has been inconsistent, with many MicroSD Express cards quickly selling out post the Switch 2 announcement. If you're planning to purchase the new console at launch, now is the time to secure one of these cards before they disappear again. Speed is non-negotiable for the next generation of portable consoles—and currently, this Lexar deal offers the fastest and most affordable way to prepare.

Nintendo has disclosed some file sizes for its Switch 2 games, and some are surprisingly compact. The Japanese My Nintendo Store lists several Switch 2 games along with their file sizes. Given these sizes, the 256GB of internal storage appears to be a more substantial upgrade than initially thought.

The largest file size is for Mario Kart World, clocking in at 23.4GB, which occupies around 10% of the Switch 2’s total internal storage. Comparatively, Mario Kart World is lighter than the hefty Cyberpunk 2077, which requires 64GB on the Nintendo Switch 2, consuming a significant 25% of the internal storage.

Mario Kart World: 23.4 GBDonkey Kong Bananza: 10 GBNintendo Classics: GameCube app: 3.5 GBSuper Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ＋ Jamboree TV: 7.7 GBKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ＋ Star Crossed World: 5.7 GB

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