What SD Card To Buy - Nintendo Switch Guide
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2021
- Are you looking for a new Micro SD card to upgrade your Nintendo Switch storage? Maybe you're upgrading or you've just bought a Switch, well, this is the guide for you!
In today's video guide we talk about what the requirements are for the Switch and Micro SD cards, which you should avoid, ones that are better than others and what read/write speeds you should look out for.
What's more important? Read speeds? Write speeds? Known brands? Expensive cards? Cheapest available? We go through all of these questions so stick around to find out the answers in our: What SD Card To Buy - Nintendo Switch Guide!
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I'm upgrading from 128 to 512 GB and this video is just what I needed to make sure that I ordered the right card. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Where did u order yours?
@@cookiemonster6468 what brand?
@@StarBrand.556 SanDisk
Send the link if possible, it may help a lot of us
Hey, dude. I just ran out of space on my 256 GB card, and haven't had to get a new card in probably 3 years so I found this video because I wanted to see if anything had changed since then. This video was excellent. Honestly, keep up the good work. 8 minutes and you covered everything. Awesome job.
Thank you so much for the support!
About how many games did the 256 GB card hold I just picked one up last night and all my games are still downloading
@@Marrero_05 That's really tough to say. If you're downloading a lot of games like Doom Eternal, then not as much as if you were downloading games like Cult of the Lamb. A lot of my big games, Witcher 3 for instance, were on the cartridge. But I have a lot of indie games that are digital and maybe a gig max. So I can't really answer that considering it depends on what you like to play.
@@kannon0216 yeah I thought it would be enough but I’ve realized I need double that space I downloaded all my games and I have 13 gbs left and there are still over like 20 games i want to eventually pick up
@@Marrero_05 how many games did u download?
Thanks for taking the time to explain this to someone just starting out in the gaming world . You made this ( so easy) not as intimidating as I expected it to be. 💜
You're very welcome! I try to include everyone of all abilities in my tutorials and guides, plenty more on the channel if you ever need help :)
@@128KB already there the moment after watching your video … I was a new subscriber. I did not want to risk missing one of your videos 😁
Blessyou - I also am just starting in the gaming world - its addictive !
I get into aa game so much I forget time / household chores etc. 🤣
Hope you are having fun 👍🏼
@@UKPurplePanther yes, absolutely I’m having a blast . I’m very happy you are enjoying yourself as well . I Get carried away myself . I just bought a new game today … very addictive 😊
@@blessyourheart1167 bless your heart love
Just barely upgraded to 256GB, it feels so good to install games without having to archive anything
100%! :D
When you're choosing a micro SD card for a game console or a phone, it's important to look at something called IOPS, not just the linear writing speed. Why? Because consoles like the Nintendo Switch often need to quickly access many small files during game loading and gameplay, not just read or write big chunks of data in a straight line.
The key is to look for SD cards with an 'A2' rating. This A2 rating shows that the card is really good at this quick accessing of small files. It's usually the case that these A2 cards also have something called UHS Speed Class and Video Speed Class ratings, but don't worry about these too much.
In simple terms: when you're shopping for a new SD card, focus on finding an A2 card from a brand you trust. That's the best way to make sure your games load and run smoothly.
What is the difference between a1 and a2?
@OddYDaPiMp, the main difference between A1 and A2 is their ability to handle small data. A1 can handle 1,500 reads and 500 writes per second, while A2 can handle 4,000 reads and 2,000 writes. For devices like phones or the Nintendo Switch, where you load a game or read/write small data during gameplay, this matters. It helps reduce any possible lag. But it shouldn't impact the gaming experience unless the SD card is extremely slow or faulty.
Cards not labeled A1 or A2? They often fall behind the A1 in terms of performance. Both A1 and A2 cards typically offer fast continuous reading and writing speeds. So, A1 or A2 cards are a good choice unless you have specific needs like high-definition video recording.
For the Nintendo Switch, some games might load a bit faster on an A1 or A2 card, maybe by 1-15 seconds. But it's always good to check game-specific tests before deciding to upgrade. The real benefit is seen when transferring a lot of data. If you're moving data between the Switch and the SD card or making backups, you could save a lot of time with an A1 or A2 card, maybe around 20 minutes or even an hour.
In my area, the price difference between A1 and A2 cards isn't much. I usually go for the better one for a smoother experience, especially for backups. However, if you have a large SD card for your Switch and rarely transfer files, you're likely okay with what you have.
So the Liscense cards are worse for you switch lol
@@ParanoiaGentlman, in some sense, yes. A SanDisk 512GB Nintendo-branded card costs around €80-100, while a slightly faster Samsung Evo of the same size costs €35-40. If you don't get a Nintendo-branded card for free or as a bonus with a Switch purchase, then it's definitely a better option to buy just any other A2 class card from the shelf.
How do I find the IOPS rating on a product box? None of the cards ive been browsing seem to have it on their respective boxes.
Sandisk extreme is cheaper than the nintendo licensed sandisk sd card. It’s overkill but the sandisk ultra which is even more affordable seems is always out of stock. Sandisk ultra is probably the best value for the switch from sandisk if you could find the 512 available
gotta love it when the price skyrockets just because it got that authentic nintendo logo on it
@@asutora.5363 WD did the same thing with thier Internal SSD’s they used to be cheap for 1 tb now its $200+ just cause its has the PlayStation logo
@@christiansantamaria7233 i wonder what causes this other than splitting profits
thanks! You just saved me 8 min and 46 seconds
Not always the case
Perfect - got an oled switch today & was looking for SD cards. This was extremely helpful!
Awesome so glad to help
Just ordered my switch oled and your videos helped me a lot. Thanks for that 👍
Very helpful I was going for the sandisk extreme to be fancy didn’t know what was different until I saw this video thanks
Thank you so much dude I really appreciate it I didn’t know which type of sd card I should get until I came across your video thank you so much 😊 👍👍
You're very welcome! Glad to help 😁
Great video! This is excellent information. Thank you my guy.
thanks man I just bought a switch earlier exactly the video I was finding
So glad to have helped! 😁
ty so much for this :D i have a switch lite and had no idea what sd card to buy or what they do. tyy
You're welcome
Manscaped forced advert was worth the watch for this video. Great info ! Thanks 🙏
Thanks so much for this, switched over to a 256gb sd card with no problem
Awesome stuff, not a problem at all
thanks so much!! this is very helpful
You're very welcome
Thank you so much this helped me decide wether I should upgrade from my 128 to a 512 since the 512 is on sale for 47
Thank you so much, this video was very helpful. I just ordered a Nintendo Switch.
You're very welcome
I just want to ask for your opinion on the SD card Nintendo released which has 512 GB of storage 100 MB/s for read speed and 90 MB/s in write speed.
Also, does the type of Switch matter? ‘Cause I have the first Switch that came out
Does the Switch OLED have the same read/write max limits as the older switch models or can it handle higher speeds? Great videos btw really appreciate them!
The OLED has the same read/write as the original :) thank you! So glad you're enjoying them!
@@128KB Ok cool thank you
@@jlurenzjr no problem!
I got the gigastone 512 gaming micro SD. It's spot on with the specs of the switch. 100 mb/s read and 60 mb/s write. And it was only $55, well its discounted by 27%. And that's not including sales tax.
Nice
Hello guys! I've got a question, I've seen 2 different nintendo sd card witj 128 go nut one was 40buck and this other one only 23.
Could you tell me the difference pls?
Thx!!!
@@Durinson1 the price
Very professional channel keep up the good work friend. You’ll be at 1 million subs before you know it.
Far too kind thank you! This is one of our older videos now too so hopefully we've improved a bit! Appreciate your support :)
Got my oled last week got the Sandisk SD 128 for 43 but at CVs. Can’t wait to download all the games I have ready to go
For anyone in Europe, especially in the Nordics/Scandinavia, i can recommend PNY cards. Fairly inexpensive and they work great, u have 2 of them and they work pretty well. Not tried them on a Switch as i don’t own one, but they work with my computers and action camera, and work very well.
How you need to transfer the game back into the switch inorder to play it? Or can it play straight from the sd card? Such as a sandisk
Thank you for the help
Great video. Been wondering what Brad og micro sd card to get for my Switch Lite, this waa a great help.
Glad to have helped :)
@@128KB Cherrs ordered one in the brand you recommended, great price point as well Thanks for the help
@@paulbowler5345 Awesome stuff, you're welcome, I've been using mine for ages now and works great!
Awesome Just want I needed to know 🤙🏽
Glad to have helped! 😁
Any idea if a Kingston canvas select plus would work fine in games? Just interested about potential stutter or texture loading. It should have 100mb read speed and 85 write speed.
I can buy the 512gb for ~$50 in a local store.
I am having my games bought from the Nintendo E shop, will the Nintendo SanDisk 256 work perfectly?
I am looking at the integral 512gb too. Does it still stand up?
Thanks for a great video!
No problem!
Thanks for teaching me all of that cuz i got my switch 1 month ago so this helped a lot👍
You're welcome! Enjoy your switch!!
I have a 512 Samsung in my Switch Lite and a 1GB lexar in my OLED and both have been solid. I highly recommend sticking with the well known and reputable memory brands such as Sandisk, Samsung, PNY, and Lexar. I stay away from SP (Silicon Power) after one of their microsd cards failed and got so hot inside my retropie that it burned my hand after I ejected it. The one I replaced it with from a reputable brand worked fine.
Switch support up to 1tb or just up to 512gb?
Send the link for the switch lite sd card please.
@@devansanando 1tb is supported
I had 1tb Sandisk Extreme under my Nintendo Switch Lite. is that enough?
Hey please help me i got a hunyeiz smart card what would happend if i put on my nintendo switch?
thanks this really helped 😊
You're welcome!
So amazing, i got told would i should look for in 8 min, perfekt
Thank you :)
What about white and red sandisk it's 100 read and write 128 gb it's about 10$ it is worth it ?
Thanks bro for the information.. it's really helpful for me.. greetings from indonesia..
This dude makes good, sensible videos 🤝
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this videooo
You're very welcome
What do you think about these 1 and 2-terabyte cards on Amazon and the Walmart website that are like $10 to $20??? Is this a "too good to be true" kind of thing? Or do you think they're worth it? NEED to know ASAP, please, and thank you. Loved this video! Thanks for making it!
I got a 128GB SDXC Kingston Card with 80mb/sec, I just get slightly slower load times?
I bought a new switch AND a new card (more storage).
I transferred the data from my old card to the PC, and back onto the new card in the PC. Then I put the new card into the new Switch (now Primary).
The new card shows the data was transferred (120gb), but now I have to redownload all the games, which will be about another 90GBs.
How did my old 128gb card turn into a 220gb card on my new switch?
Best video I've watch that explains it simply, I just have a question would the Samsung brad of micro also work for this?
Absolutely Samsung would be great 😁
Your videos are very helpful as I review options to get a Nintendo Switch (OLED) for my Grandson for Christmas
So glad to have helped! Your Grandson will LOVE the Switch OLED I'm sure, it's a great system!
@@128KB thank you for the response.
My Grandson got the Switch OLED for Christmas and was truly excited. The biggest challenge is understanding the buttons on the joycons. He has played on touchscreen tablet for most of his gaming and is not familiar with controllers (joycon or otherwise). I have not been able to find a video on this topic: "How the buttons function in different games". Do you have one like this or can you point me to a place to learn about this?
This was such a helpful video! I just purchased a 512 GB Micro SD Card. Thanks for really explaining what things you need to consider when purchasing.
You're very welcome
I have question I'm looking at getting a sd card for my switch and you didn't say anything about this brand nuiflash sd card I'm looking at getting that brand but in a 1tb and it has a 80 read speed is that good because I just got a switch for my birthday would appreciate the information if you or anyone could tell me
Will the “image mate sandisk” work ??😂😅 or it like a camera thing
I got nuilaks brand micro sd of 1024 gb or 1tb so you're telling me i got this fake sd? Because it didn't let me download more games so i reset the consule and it still act up error code.
Does the write speed matter for the micro sd?
The speed on package is always "up to" My 512GB SD Card from Samsung that have typed on package up to 130MB/sec have at the speed test only 71MB/sec. I dont know if this is enough speed für my nintendo switch
Just bought a fake one and lost all my game data (not the save data because it’s supposedly on the console). Can I redownload games from eshop?
Yeah i realy appreciate that video here u helped a lot tank u tank u :D
You're welcome
Can the microSD card that has the symbols work fast and so on and so on thank you guys?!🎉
i’ve had a nintendo for 4 years and i have always been stuck with 32 gigs so i only have about 4 games and today i got a SP (Silicon Power) 512 gigabytes micro sd card and it has a reading speed of 100 MB/s and write speed of 80 MB/s and it was $30. i want to know if the one i got is reliable and a good brand. can anyone help?
just got a samsung evo 128 GB since it was on a really good sale! thanks for the info
Awesome! No problem at all 😁
Same
Will a Samsung eco plus MB work for switch oled?
I noticed you didn’t mention cloud disk I have one of their storage cards currently in my possession are they legit also?
@128kb is this compatible for Nintendo switch lite can i use it in a ns lite or not ?
How much is the price? I’m about to run out of storage by 18 GBs lol
I always get the class 10 sd cards from san disk I have a 400gb sd card on my switch I ran out of space on my 128gb sd card and had to upgrade to a 400gb for more storage as games these are getting much bigger
The Nintendo sandisk 256 wont get recognized on my laptop or my switch why ??? somebody help
Would u think the Amazon basics micro SD card would work for switch oled? There's a comment they had to convert it to a type that is compatible for the switch?
Not sure on the read/write speeds of that, I'd say it's probably too slow
Just got my Lite couple days ago. About to buy a microsd at the moment and got so overwhelmed by class10, UHS, speeds, and all the names like extreme pro ultra plus evo etc etc. Still am so confused. If I can sort of grasp this is.... get a card thats uhs1 around 100mb/s. I was about to buy a card that was way too fast for my switch anyways so now I have dialed back abit and gone for more storage size than before. I just dont want to make a mistake and have my games tank hard and run slow etc. tldr which sd card = uh yes
That's right though, providing its around 100mb/s you're good, just make sure it's a good brand
Onn at Walmart that is the way I have had it for 2 years and it works wonderfully and I still can’t fill up and it may be 1 second slower ( that means you have to wait a whole sec for &20.00 less)
I wll buy Nintendo switch oled is it worth buying it with 128 GB ?
Can i use High endurance sandisk micro sd card on my switch?
What you guys think about Integral Gamers Edge 256GB
Hi so I have a new switch oled and Im hoping to get a new sd card hopefully around 400-500 gb but I have some worries about getting one because I had a old switch (like the very first model that released so it’s quite old) and I bought a san disk sd card for that one off Amazon and it got corrupted data and I had a bunch of problems with it I have no idea what caused it wether I damaged it or inserted it wrong I have no idea and I’m worried the same might happen again do you know if there is any way to prevent this and what I should do when getting a new one?
You may have had a fake card (there's so many around) or just a dud sadly! Make sure to buy a respectable brand from a respected retailer. If buying from Amazon make sure it says "dispatched and sold by Amazon"
Hi good video question can I use a Lenovo memory card sd on my switch 🤔 it's a 1tb card
That ponytail tho 😍
I have a question how high can I go on read speed.
What about xiaomi extreme 1gb microcard?
I got x3 1.5TB Sandisk microSD. One in the Chamber with x2 in my fake cartridge/microSD holder.
i want to buy one for my switch lite (only for fortnite updates)
i see that there are different kinds of sandisk though...
ones witch the nintendo switch branding indeed, but also cheaper ones.
will the cheaper ones also be fine ?
Yeah better deals can be had like the Integral I show in the video
Is it also for lite?
I have a question for Nintendo E shop will downloading games from the shop take more space ?
What do you mean? Compared to using cartridges? Yes, downloading games from the eShop will take up space
Just got my switch! What about gigastone micro sd card?
I got Sandisk 1TB from game stop best to go i feel because over time u will be getting more games and some the games DLC and extra stuff take up a lot space and just better to. Start with because then u wouldn’t have to keep buying so many Sd especially if u play fortnight or APeX with bigger GB they stay adding on to them type games and so many skins and stuff take up a lot space so if u can offered it the best way is Sandisk 1Tb save ur more money and u don’t have to remember what games are on what SD 2 or at least like a 500 GB depending on how u game
Does it work on the nintendo lite ?
Hey does micro sd cards boost graphics or fps on nintendo switch oled?
Great video, very well explained.
I bought the onn brand for my sons it works perfectly.
Do you think there's any chance that the switch prompts a corrupt data error after the game is downloaded because the memory card is not right. Because its happened with me with a 1 tb lenovo sd card
Yeah possibly, can redownload the games from the eshop or transfer back and forth from a pc
Muchas gracias, realmente util!
You're welcome
I am not sure what kind of SD card I should get for my Nintendo switch I’m not really sure what kind is accurate so I don’t get scammed so I’m just wondering if there’s actually a good brand of an SD card so I can put it in my switch without anything bad happening because I’m kind of new to it. I just got my switch last year and I started using it this year so I’m just curious.
Check the link in the description or just ensure it's a Sandisk for good quality
Bought a 128gb micro sd card and it works!
Ik this might be a bit late to the party so to speak but I bought a 1Tb (Extreme Pro) micro sd card from SamDisk or whatever it's called thinking it would be compatible but when I tried to use it the card wasn't being detected.
Unsure if it's just not the right type of card & I need to get one of those official switch sd cards or downgrade to a lower gig one.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Having corrupted data issues with mine, same extreme pro too. Maybe SanDisk ultra and extreme has better compatibility?
I’m just about to buy a switch oled and for Xmas and use it as a family console so want to get lots of space for a good price so I will defo look into that integral, does it almost seem to good to be true as the sd cards with the Nintendo branding are soo much more money??
The integral is amazing, never had an issue
@@128KB excellent thank you soo much I will buy one now 👍 also as someone that is new to a switch how does it work say for example I filled the memory card up can I buy another card for different games then say I went to play a game that has a save on a different card could I just put the other memory card in? Or do I have to transfer all game saves over to a bigger card?
Excellent explanation. I was going to buy a chinese Sandisk cars from Aliexpress but I think I'll take my time to find what's really the best option.
I did buy a Chinese card off of AliExpress and it was so bad. You can't even use it and it just adds more stress
Should i buy 120mbs
Ever had any problems with the Integral Card?
Because i actually wanted to buy a San Disk 256GB for 50 Euros
but looks like the Integral one costs 52 euro and has 512GB
but i guess i just buy the 256GB one from Integral since im 50/50 Physical and Digital
Never had an issue, still use it today. I also use integral for other things too and no problem at all
The only thing different about the Nintendo sd card vs the regular sandisk sd xc card is the logo. That’s about it. It’s essentially the same thing.
will any microsdxc card will do? even with the ones with only a picture of a phone on the box?
As I say in the video it needs to have a read speed of around 100mb/s, best to buy a known brand or the card may fail/corrupt
Amazon basics 1TB card is $99 really tempted but not sure about it's quality.
I was hoping to find out about the difference between micro sd hc and xc cards, as I have a 32 & 64gb hc, my grandson is after a card for his switch, but I notice you only use xc?
and as for Integral, I bought 4 sticks from Curry's before the pandemic, very good prices for 64 & 128gb's a bit too good, they all failed before we came out of the first lockdown.
HC is high capacity up to either 32GB or 64GB, XC is extended capacity up to 2TB. It's just the way they label them. It's all down to what I explain in the video, you need one with a high read speed up to 100MB/s.
I've never had an issue with integral, try contacting them to claim on warranty.
I have found a tridenite one that sound too good but i want to know if someone have and experiencie whit that brand before Buy it.
Sorry if theres an error English isn't My native idiome