10 Best SD Cards for Nintendo Switch 2024 | UK Gaming Blogger Reviewed

Pound for pound, you're paying slightly more per gigabyte for the SanDisk Extreme Pro, but wow, look at that read speed! At 170 mb p/s, this is the fastest micro SD card on this list. This card's speed is particularly impressive when you consider that such speeds are usually only offered by the pricier higher-memory cards.

The Extreme Pro is perfect for those that want to reduce loading times and ensure that they can game in the quickest time possible. On top of that, you get a considerable amount of memory. A truly incredible storage solution!

As a microSD card, there's not too much that sets this one apart from its competitors. SanDisk is a reputable brand, 128 GB is a decent amount of memory, and its 100mb p/s reading speeds hold their own against competitors. This is also the only card that doesn't come with an adapter, but that's because it's designed specifically for the Nintendo Switch.

The huge perk of this official licensing is that the card comes stamped with the Switch logo, and cool little icons taken from some of Nintendo's flagship games: Mario, Zelda and Animal Crossing. You won't see them when inserted into your Switch but, for some, this is enough of an incentive to make this the best microSD card money can buy.

Integral's Ultima Pro is a solid choice. Its 100mb p/s is enough to confidently handle the day-to-day loading of Switch games and photos, and its 5-year guarantee is nothing to be scoffed at.

What sets this card apart, however, is how much memory you get for every pound you spend – this is a remarkable price for 256 GB of memory. Pound for pound, the Ultima Pro is one the best value microSD cards on the market.

This card is perfect for those who know they need to expand their Switch's memory, but aren't quite sure how much extra they really need. At 64 GB, this card just meets our recommended minimum, so it may be better suited to gamers who use physical cartridges.

However, for such a low price, the SanDisk Ultra is a great place to test how much memory you'll eventually require. You'll also get a lifetime warranty with one of the world's best known makers of microSD cards and, as a nice little bonus, reading speeds that are a fair bit better than the average. 

256 GB is an impressive amount of storage – enough to store 56 hours of video – and at around £30 this card is one of the most affordable larger-memory cards available.

It's also speedy – its 100mb p/s read speed is nothing to shout about, but its UHS-III class means it's able to maintain these speeds more steadily than lower-rated cards. This makes it an ideal choice for those hoping for faster loading times whilst gaming. 

It can be difficult to estimate how much memory you'll need for your Nintendo Switch. It's tricky to strike the balance between buying an SD card that has sufficient memory and not spending over the odds on a card with way more capacity than you'll ever use.

The SanDisk Ultra 400 GB is a happy medium. In all likelihood, you'll probably never use all of its 400 GB capacity, but you can rest easy knowing that you're covered, and that you didn't have to spend an extortionate amount of money on space you'll never fill! 

Wow. 'Extreme' is one way of describing such a large memory capacity. Getting the SanDisk Extreme 1 TB, and pretty much guarantees that you'll never run out of space. Some may argue that the price is also extreme, even for that much memory, particularly as you'll probably never use it all. 

The Extreme somewhat makes up for this, however, with its astonishingly fast 160mb p/s reading speeds. If you're a hardcore Switch gamer who yearns for high capacity and fast loading times, it'll be worth every penny.

256 GB is four times the minimum amount we recommended in our buyer's guide, so the Samsung Evo Plus should be more than enough for all but the most frequent downloaders. Fortunately, this much memory comes at a highly reasonable price.

The card's 95mb p/s reading speed is ever-so-slightly lower than its competitors, but not enough that you'll notice any difference, and you get 10 years warranty to make up for it. All in all, this is a solid mid-range choice.

Its 64 GB may pale in comparison to some of the other microSD cards that are now available, but it's hard to complain at this price, especially when you're also getting lifetime warranty.

We mentioned in our buying guide that we recommend 64 GB as a minimum and, at under £15, Kingston's Canvas Select Plus is an affordable way of testing the waters to see if this is sufficient or if you should seek a higher capacity card.

At a lowly 32 GB, this low capacity model of the SanDisk Extreme Pro leaves a lot to be desired where memory is concerned, but it more than makes up for this with its extremely high transfer speeds. 

With read speeds of up to 170mb p/s, the Extreme Pro is one of the fastest microSD cards on the market, making it ideal for using with multiple devices. You won't have a lot of room to store multiple Switch games at once, but if you're a casual player who's also an avid photographer, this card will be perfect for you.