Silicon Power's Hypera microSD card offers up to 1TB of Nintendo Switch 2 storage

With the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, one of the best new features of the latest generation of Switch hardware is the boost you get from its internal storage. This not only ensures that games can stream data faster for improved performance, but it also dramatically improves loading times. The downside is that storage expansion is limited to fast microSD Express memory cards.

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These faster microSD cards are still relatively new, meaning there aren't that many options out there, with most being sold for prices that are a lot higher than the standard microSD cards you could slot into an original Nintendo Switch console. Well, the good news is that new microSD Express memory cards are being announced at a regular clip, which should help bring the storage expansion costs down as the Switch 2 enters its first holiday season.

The latest comes from the storage experts at Silicon Power, with its new Hypera microSD Express memory card. With PCIe Gen 3x1 and NVMe technology, Hypera microSD Express memory cards can reach data transfer speeds of up to 880 MB/sec, which is up to eight times faster than standard microSD cards.

As for the write speed, that's listed at up to 700 MB/sec. As part of the new Hypera microSD Express memory card announcement, Silicon Power confirms that it's compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 console and its new game-key card format. It's also backward compatible with all microSDXC UHS-I devices, and supports the recording of high-quality 4K video (V30 video specification) and other intensive tasks.

The new Silicon Power Hypera microSDXC Express Card is available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities and ships with a limited 10-year warranty. The Hypera has also undergone extensive testing for reliability, with the high-quality 3D TLC NAND Flash rated at over 10,000 insertions, and the Hypera microSDXC Express Card built to withstand extreme temperatures, drops, and even X-rays.