256GB SanDisk microSD Express Card (works w/ Switch 2)

HappyMaid1290

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Is this actually a good price now

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ansonvs

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Quote from HappyMaid1290

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Is this actually a good price now

Not even a good deal. A 512GB microSD EX is about $90+. You can get Onn 512GB microSD EX from Walmart for $85 every day. Why FB?

Last edited by ansonvs August 9, 2026 at 07:21 PM.

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Is this actually a good price now

No, Samsung P9 256GB was on sale $40 for a month a couple weeks ago.

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It's not even an A2 card.
A2: Minimum random read/ write: 4,000 IOPS (more than double A1) Minimum random write: 2,000 IOPS (four times A1)

Choose A1 if: You are using the microSD card for basic sequential tasks like recording 1080p/4K video, taking photos, or storing large media files (movies, music) in a drone, dashcam, or action camera.

Choose A2 if: You plan to run Android apps directly from the card on a smartphone, expand storage on a handheld gaming console (like a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck), or use it as a boot drive for a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi.

Glad I stocked up when they were less than half this price!

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This used to be $20 and no one would even buy.

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It's not even an A2 card.
A2: Minimum random read/ write: 4,000 IOPS (more than double A1) Minimum random write: 2,000 IOPS (four times A1)

Choose A1 if: You are using the microSD card for basic sequential tasks like recording 1080p/4K video, taking photos, or storing large media files (movies, music) in a drone, dashcam, or action camera.

Choose A2 if: You plan to run Android apps directly from the card on a smartphone, expand storage on a handheld gaming console (like a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck), or use it as a boot drive for a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi.

Glad I stocked up when they were less than half this price!

The A rating would only come into play if you dropped the card into an older Switch or a phone, where it falls back to UHS-I speeds.

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This used to be $20 and no one would even buy.

This is a microSD Express card which is considerably faster than just microSD. This was never $20 like the non-Express versions were.

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Blink A2 $30 https://a.co/d/0iVxtSsf

A2, but not microSD Express.

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You guys need to read the details before posting about cheaper deals on older microSD tech. This is microSD Express. Made for devices that can use Express cards.

- PCIe-NVMe interface with UHS-I speeds for microSD UHS-I and UHS-II devices
- Up to 4.4 times faster transfer speeds than previous fastest SanDisk microSD UHS-I cards

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Quote from nosurprisespls

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No, Samsung P9 256GB was on sale $40 for a month a couple weeks ago.

Yeah, I was thinking to myself: "didn't I see this for $40 recently?". Okay, so it was Samsung. Same difference though.

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We never knew how good we had it

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Quote from INeverPayRetail

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It's not even an A2 card.
A2: Minimum random read/ write: 4,000 IOPS (more than double A1) Minimum random write: 2,000 IOPS (four times A1)

Choose A1 if: You are using the microSD card for basic sequential tasks like recording 1080p/4K video, taking photos, or storing large media files (movies, music) in a drone, dashcam, or action camera.

Choose A2 if: You plan to run Android apps directly from the card on a smartphone, expand storage on a handheld gaming console (like a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck), or use it as a boot drive for a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi.

Glad I stocked up when they were less than half this price!

None of the SD Express cards are A2; in fact, they are much faster than the A2 standard SD, which makes the A2 Standard less meaningful for EX cards.

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256GB SanDisk microSD Express Card (works w/ Switch 2)

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