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misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago

Nintendo Switch 2's support for MicroSD Express standard will hurt your wallet: Here's why

www.tomshardware.com

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Nintendo Switch 2's support for MicroSD Express standard will hurt your wallet: Here's why

www.tomshardware.com

misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago
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Mario might have to take on more plumbing jobs to afford this one.
  • simple@lemm.ee
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    Because MicroSD Express cards are more expensive. Saved you a click.

    • KnightontheSun@lemmy.world
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      Thanks. There has been a severe uptick in clickbait headlines. It’s quite annoying.

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      SHOCKING

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      Also:

      Underpinning the technology are NVMe and PCIe 3.0 interfaces, which allow for speeds of up to 2GB/s (using a PCIe 4.0 interface). You can read the deep-dive details of the tech on our sister site, AnandTech.

      Switch 2 needs storage transfer speeds that match modern consoles to allow ports from them.

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        AnandTech

        RIP

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          Oh, I didn’t notice. I refuse to remove it from my RSS reader to this day.

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      I saw a 256GB one on Amazon UK for £22. Might pick it up now in case there are shortages or the price skyrockets. That plus the system memory would be 512GB of storage and I tend to buy physical games too.

      Edit: The one I was looking at wasn’t even the Express version. Lots of people are gong to get stung by this.

      Edit 2: there are some micro SD cards marked Extreme but these are not compatible with switch 2 despite the name being similar to the Express ones.

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        It’s generally not recommended to buy SD cards from Amazon. Bootleg cards are a big issue with Amazon. Here’s an article on the subject.

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          Honestly this sort of thing applies to more and more products from Amazon every single week.

          You shouldn’t buy any sort of skincare products medicine or supplements either.

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          Thanks I think you saved me from making a bad purchase

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            I use B&H for tech gear lately.

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        Cards like this are notoriously counterfeited so I would be cautious

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