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[–] [email protected] 100 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Because MicroSD Express cards are more expensive. Saved you a click.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. There has been a severe uptick in clickbait headlines. It’s quite annoying.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks I think you saved me from making a bad purchase

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I use B&H for tech gear lately.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Cards like this are notoriously counterfeited so I would be cautious

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (56 children)

I love nintendo, but they are one of the worst companies to their consumers....

[–] Trollception 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

For putting a high performance card slot in their console? Literally don't use it then

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I honestly think it's fantastic. It's really only available on high end cameras right now, but putting it into a mass market device like a switch means they'll become more commonly used in other devices since manufacturers won't need to worry about users having the newer faster cards in hand already.

Someone needed to be the first mover so that everyone else can start putting these in other devices.

[–] arades 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, but using a standard external storage format is not why. Xbox uses a completely bespoke proprietary card that only approved vendors can use. This is just more expensive, which is basically how technology works now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

In one important way they are consumer friendly in terms of keeping physical media alive. I doubt PS6 will have a disc drive and M$ have already confirmed any new consoles from them won't.

Even these proposed "game key" carts can presumably be traded or sold so it isn't like a single use key for the online store.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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).

What a deranged sentence.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They really dropped the ball with the price of it all. Everything I watched yesterday was cool up until the cost...

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