Samsung’s Switch 2-ready MicroSD Express card is on sale for less than $50

<figure> <img alt="Samsung&#039;s P9 microSD Express card next to an Android phone with a controller attached." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Samsung" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Samsung-P9-MicroSD-Express-Card.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Running out of space on your Nintendo Switch 2? Thankfully, <strong>Samsung’s P9 MicroSD Express</strong> card is discounted at multiple retailers, with the 256GB version going for $47.99 (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT99KCV8">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1924975-REG/samsung_mb_mk256t_am_256gb_p9_microsd_express.html">B&amp;H Photo</a>) and the 512GB version $99 (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT995SPF">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1924976-REG/samsung_mb_mk512t_am_512gb_p9_microsd_express.html">B&amp;H Photo</a>). The smaller card typically sells for around $80, and the larger option usually sells between $150 and $200, though both are higher than their original launch prices, likely because of the ongoing memory shortage.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Samsung P9 microSD Express Card</h3> <div class="product-description">The P9 is great if you need more storage for your Nintendo Switch 2. The microSD Express card offers sequential read speeds of up to 800MB/s, but only gadgets with a microSD Express card slot can take full advantage of the highest speeds. That includes certain cameras, tablets, and drones with a microSD USH-I slot.</div> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Samsung-P9-MicroSD-Express.png?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT99KCV8"> <strike>$74.99</strike> $47.99 at <strong>Amazon (256GB)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT995SPF"> <strike>$149.99</strike> $99 at <strong>Amazon (512GB)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1924975-REG/samsung_mb_mk256t_am_256gb_p9_microsd_express.html"> <strike>$74.99</strike> $47.99 at <strong>B&amp;H Photo (256GB)</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">First-party Switch 2 games generally run between 10 and 30 gigabytes each — the upcoming <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6F7L6T/">The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake</a></em> is 27GB, for example — while third-party games can take up even more space (<em><a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/cyberpunk-2077-ultimate-edition-switch-2/">Cyberpunk 2077</a></em> is 60GB). Until recently, the Switch 2 was one of the few devices that could take advantage of the faster MicroSD Express standard, but this year’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/965123/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-oled-preview">Asus ROG Ally X20</a> also added support for MicroSD Express. While expensive, the latter is an impressive gaming handheld that runs Windows 11, giving it a versatility that’s hard to find elsewhere.</p>