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Walmart Has the Best Prices on Both 512GB and 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 Memory Cards Amidst Price Hikes
Walmart is currently offering the lowest prices on Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express memory cards, with discounts on both 512GB and 256GB Onn-branded models. The deal is timely given a wave of recent Switch 2 console purchases and ongoing storage pressures, as several major games now demand huge amounts of space. Switch 2 owners cannot reuse standard MicroSD cards from the original Switch, since the new console requires the faster MicroSD Express format, making a compatible upgrade a near-inevitable purchase for many players.
The Onn 512GB Micro SDXC Express Card is priced at $84.77 with free shipping, while the 256GB version, also back in stock, costs $46.77. Both offer read and write speeds of up to 800MB/s and 600MB/s respectively, and are confirmed compatible with the Switch 2, which has 256GB of built-in storage. Storage-hungry titles such as Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (90-100GB), Split Fiction (70GB), Cyberpunk 2077 (60GB) and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (44GB) mean a handful of downloads can fill the console's onboard capacity, and the 512GB card would roughly triple total available storage.
In short
- Walmart cuts prices on Switch 2 MicroSD Express memory cards
- 512GB card now $84.77, 256GB now $46.77, both with free shipping
- Big game file sizes make extra storage almost essential for Switch 2 owners
Explained simply
The Nintendo Switch 2 is Nintendo's newly released handheld gaming console. Like its predecessor, the console comes with built-in storage, but many modern games require substantial additional capacity, with individual titles taking up 60 to 100 gigabytes.
The Switch 2 uses a different memory card technology than the original Switch. Owners need MicroSD Express cards rather than the standard MicroSD cards that worked with the first console, meaning upgrades from the original model require purchasing new, compatible cards.
Memory card prices have risen recently across the market, which matters as millions of new Switch 2 owners consider storage upgrades. For players wanting to download multiple large games, additional storage has become a practical necessity rather than an optional purchase.
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