Which microSD card is the best for Nintendo Switch?

The cumulative sales volume exceeded 10 million units in just nine months from the releaseNintendo Switch", The state of shortage at the time of release was also being resolved,Shops that can be purchased immediatelyIt seems that it is increasing. Speaking of such Nintendo Switch, the capacity of the main storage is only 32 GB, so installing multiple download version games or repeating capture of the screen picture or video of the game immediately fills up the capacity . So the important thing is microSD card which can be used as external storage. For Nintendo Switch, what kind of manufacturer's microSD card is right for you, GameSpot of game related media announces the findings.

The Best Micro SD Cards For The Nintendo Switch - GameSpot
https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-micro-sd-cards-for-the-nintendo-switch/2900-1165/

Nintendo Switch supports up to 2 TB microSDXC memory carddoing. Also,UHS-1As it supports the data transfer of up to 104 MB / s and at least 10 MB / s as the theoretical value. In the case of UHS-3, the data transfer rate is somewhat high, at least 30 MB / s, but it seems that the Nintendo Switch itself became a bottleneck or that there was not so much difference in starting the game. Therefore, GameSpot says "I do not feel the necessity to purchase more expensive UHS-3 compliant microSD cards at Nintendo Switch," and the eight macroSD cards being compared are mostly relatively inexpensive UHS-1 compatible Has become.

In the test conducted by GameSpot, eight different microSD cards were "Ake Aka NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98Download it, insert it in the Nintendo Switch and start the game. By measuring how long you can start the game downloaded to the microSD card, we are checking how fast each card can load the data.


◆ SanDisk microSDXC Ultra 80MB / s 64GB UHS-I


capacity:64 GB
Data transfer rate:Up to 80 MB / s
Game start time:9.9 seconds

The same model is not sold in Japan, parallel import goods can be obtained from Amazon.co.jp from 3689 yen.

Amazon | SanDisk microSDXC Ultra 80MB / s 64GB UHS-I SDSQUNC-064G Class 10 SD conversion adapter included SanDisk Overseas package item [Parallel import products] | SanDisk | PC / Peripherals mail order


◆ Lexar microSDXC 633 x


capacity:128 GB
Data transfer rate:Reading maximum 95 MB / s, writing maximum 20 MB / s
Game start time:10.1 seconds

It is sold from 17,833 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon | Lexar microSDXC 633 x for GoPro Hero 6 hero 6 Black 4 K Camera Action Camera uhs-i Micro Memory Card W / SD Adapter and Everything But Stromboli Combo Reader Micro 128 GB White 128 GB | Lexar | microSD Card Mail Order


◆ SanDisk Ultra 200GB Premium Edition 90MB / s Class 10 UHS-1


capacity:200 GB
Data transfer rate:Loading up to 90 MB / s
Game start time:9.8 seconds

It is sold from 1990 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

SanDisk (SANDISK) 200GB with microSDXC adapter [oversea package] SDSQUAR - 200G - GN6MA


◆ PNY Elite 128GB MicroSDXC Card


capacity:128 GB
Data transfer rate:Load up to 85 MB / s
Game start time:10.1 seconds

It is sold at 17. 04 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon | PNY Elite 128GB MicroSDXC Card with Adapter -UHS-I, U1, up to 85MB / Sec (P-SDU 128U185EL-GE) [Parallel import goods] | Wearable camera · Action cam mail order


◆ Samsung microSDXC card 256GB EVO + Class 10 UHS-I U3 compatible


capacity:256 GB
Data transfer rate:Reading up to 95 MB / s, writing maximum 90 MB / s
Game start time:9.9 seconds

It is sold from 13,380 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon | Samsung microSDXC card 256GB EVO + Class 10 UHS-I U3 correspondence maximum reading speed 95MB / s MB-MC256D Samsung [Parallel import goods] | Samsung | PC · peripheral mail order


◆ Kingston Technologies 64GB microSDXC UHS 1 U3


capacity:64 GB
Data transfer rate:Reading up to 90 MB / s, writing maximum 45 MB / s
Game start time:9.9 seconds

It is on sale from 11,46 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon.co.jp: 64GB microSDXC UHS 1 U3: Home Appliances / Cameras


◆ Kingston Technology microSDHC / SDXC Class 10 UHS-I


capacity:64 GB
Data transfer rate:Reading up to 90 MB / s, writing maximum 45 MB / s
Game start time:10.1 seconds

It is sold from 18,864 yen on Amazon.co.jp.

Amazon.co.jp: Kingston Technology microSDHC / SDXC Class 10 UHS-I 64 GB: Home Appliances / Cameras


◆ ADATA XPG microSDXC card 64GB Class 10 UHS-1 U3 compatible


capacity:64 GB
Data transfer rate:Reading up to 95 MB / s, writing maximum 90 MB / s
Game start time:9.9 seconds

It is sold at Amazon.co.jp from 234 yen.

Amazon | ADATA XPG microSDXC card 64GB Class 10 UHS-1 U3 compatible reading maximum 95MB / s, maximum writing 90MB / s AUSDX64GXUI3-RA1 | ADATA | microSD card mail order


If it is OK even if the capacity is small, "SanDisk microSDXC Ultra 80 MB / s 64 GB UHS-I" is available at an inexpensive order of magnitude. However, if you calculate the price per 1GB, you can earn "Samsung microSDXC card 256GB EVO + Class 10 UHS-I U3 compatible" because it is the cheapest about 54.6 yen. Therefore, if you want a large capacity microSD card, it is recommended to choose "Samsung microSDXC card 256GB EVO + Class 10 UHS-I U3 compatible" made by Samsung.

The capacity of the download version game is "The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild"Is 14.3 GB,"Splatoon 2"Is 4.1 GB,"Super Mario Odyssey"Is 5.3 GB, and the title for Nintendo Switch is Zara who eats the capacity of several gigabytes. However,Ake Aka NEOGEOSince there are many things less than 1 GB in ported version games such as, it seems to be better to decide the capacity of the microSD card depending on the game you play how much you play.

In addition, referring to the over-the-counter price at Amazon.co.jp, the lowest price per 1 GB was "SanDisk microSDXC Ultra 80 MB / s 64 GB UHS-I".