A worsening flash memory shortage and Black Friday 2025 discounting have converged to make Nintendo Switch 2-compatible microSD Express memory cards more tempting than ever. Switch 2 owners who still haven’t purchased a memory card for their new console may thus want to do so this week because better deals are unlikely to arrive anytime soon—potentially not even during Black Friday 2026.
Compared to its predecessor, the Switch 2 supports microSD transfer speeds up to 900% faster, thanks to its adoption of the newer microSD Express standard, which replaces UHS-I microSD. Older cards are not supported, and, as is common in consumer electronics, these improvements come at a cost: microSD Express cards are between 50% and 140% more expensive than UHS-I models, depending on brand and capacity. With the Switch 2 also offering significantly more internal storage—256GB versus 32GB—many users report delaying memory card purchases after upgrading to the latest Nintendo system.
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Multiple Switch 2-Compatible Memory Cards Drop to All-Time Low Prices
Anyone still waiting for a good deal may want to take note of the ongoing Black Friday 2025 sale on Amazon, which includes discounts on over half a dozen Switch 2-compatible memory cards. Several models have dropped to all-time lows, while others are available at near-record prices. The sale includes the full range of Lexar’s microSD Express cards for the Switch 2, with capacities ranging from 256GB to 1TB. The largest price cut applies to the 512GB version of Samsung’s P9 microSD Express card, currently offered at 25% off, amounting to $25 worth of savings.
Amazon Black Friday 2025 Deals on Nintendo Switch 2-Ready microSD Express Memory Cards
Switch 2 Memory Card Prices Are Only Likely to Rise in the Next 12 Months
The Black Friday 2025 deals aren’t the only reason why this week is a good opportunity to pick up a Switch 2-compatible memory card. The global supply chain is currently experiencing severe DRAM and NAND flash memory shortages, resulting in rising prices. The world’s largest flash memory supplier, Samsung, has reportedly hiked memory chip prices by up to 60% in mid-November 2025. The current state of affairs has already caused RAM prices to spiral out of control, and NAND products—such as microSD Express cards—are likely to follow.
As a result, current discounts on Switch 2-compatible memory cards may not be seen again in the near future. If industry-wide price increases persist, even the inevitable Black Friday 2026 deals may not bring prices back to current levels, making this week a tempting opportunity for Switch 2 owners who are yet to purchase a microSD Express card to do so.
