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PC World Latest NewsJun 02, 2025
Getting a Switch 2? Careful! Your microSD card probably isn't compatible

And when the Switch 2 fills up, you're going to want a microSD card (or several) to hold all your additional, especially with modern games being as large as they are. However, you need to be careful. Your microSD card from your Switch won't work, nor will those random microSD cards you have collecting dust in the back of your drawer.

The Nintendo Switch 2 requires new microSD Express cards, which are needed for their faster and improved technology. Here's what Nintendo has to say about it:


Please note: Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards. If the microSD cards you have used for Nintendo Switch do not support microSD Express standards, you cannot use them with Nintendo Switch 2."

It's therefore important that you make sure that you buy a microSD Express card. Otherwise, it won't work with your Nintendo Switch 2. You can identify such cards by the "EX" label on them.

microSD Express cards have a read speed of up to 800 MB/s and are ideal for transferring large amounts of data quickly. For a console such as the Switch 2, it's also recommended that th
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