EDIT: 12/06/2019
I originally bought the 128GB version of these Samsung EVO Select MicroSDXC cards and I used it in both my Android tablet at first and eventually my Nintendo Switch. It performed applicably for years. Recently I wanted to upgrade to a larger card for a bit of future proofing. The 512GB version was on sale so taking advantage of the Cyber Monday sales 2019 I picked one up.
Changing SD cards in a Nintendo Switch is as simple as transferring any screenshots to your system memory and opening the useless kickstand and swapping the cards out the system. With the new card in simply go to Settings > System > Formatting Options > Format microSD Card. It's all the way at the bottom of the menu. Formatting the new card and redownloading all your games is all you need to do since your game saves are already on your internal system memory so once you redownload the games basically you can continue where you left of on anything. No need to cloud save import or nothing like that nonsense. Just visit the Nintendo Switch eShop or click on the thumbnails and click download from the main menu.
I gave my nephew my old card to put in his Switch and it just needed to be re-formatted and wiped clean because it was already used in another Switch. Which his Nintendo Switch did it and auto detected that. Easy easy easy.
I got a bump in storage from a 119 GB to 476GB by switching from the 128GB to 512GB card. These Samsung EVO Selects are what you need and nothing more for the Nintendo Switch's vast digital library of games. Why buy and change out catridges if you don't resell your games? As long as you have a reliable internet connection and with decent speed to where you can just download your games. The games all load up almost instantly with no issues while playing of framerate or anything. No issue at all so far...
Are there better cards than this? Sure.
Are they better for the Nintendo Switch than this card? No.
If your putting this in a Nintendo Switch and not something like a drone or a nice camera than your good. It all depends how you are planning on using it but if it's for the Nintendo Switch you don't need anything better than this.
There is no discernible difference between a Evo Select and a Evo Plus for practical application with a Nintendo Switch.
Since the Nintendo Switch only supports the UHS-I interface, there is no point getting a UHS-II or UHS-III card if you're only going to use it with the Switch. The benefits of a faster SD card sort of max out around 80-90 MB/s anyways but the Switch itself doesn't use above >100 MB/s SD cards anyways capping speeds so it isn't making the most of better cards. Also the game save files go to the internal memory not the SD card as I mentioned above so the only time you'll ever be writing to the card is when you download a new game or a new game patch.
You should save on the expense and just get one of these or a similar cards. I suggest sticking to the memory card manufacturers that are known such as Sandisk, Samsung, PNY, etc. You don't want it to die on you so stay with the good brands, dont get an off brand.
Just look for a MicroSDXC card (64 GB and above) with a minimum of UHS class grade and you’re in the clear.
UHS (Ultra High Speed) Class is denoted by a U on the card with a number inside the U. As long as it's a minimum of UHS-1, you will get roughly the same loading times as a much faster rated cards for use in a Nintendo Switch. The grades range from UHS-1 to UHS-3 but since Nintendo caps their speeds they only recommend cards that are UHS-1 probably because that's all they take advantage of.
Overall, right now, these are the best types of MicroSDXC cards to purchase as they have the best read speeds and size for the best price at this time.
NOTE: SanDisk does make a 1TB Extreme MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card that you can get on Amazon. I seen them as low as like $219. Personally, at roughly 500GB or half of that space I am okay. I would never use another 512GB so it's just a waste of money for me. Just know there is that option if you need the extra space.
| Special Feature | water_proof, magnetic_proof, x_ray_proof, temperature_proof, shock_proof |
|---|---|
| Read Speed | 100 |
| Item Weight | 0.03 Pounds |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Write Speed | 90 |
| Hardware Interface | microSDXC |
| Secure Digital Association Speed Class | Class 10 |
| RAM | 256 GB |
