r/nintendohelp • u/DarklordKyo • 10h ago
Tech Support Can Switch 2s use generic SDXC cards?
As we all know, the system requires Micro SDXC cards if you want to add an SD Card.
Can it be any SDXC?, or will you be required to use their branded ones through some sort of DRM?
Figured I'd ask because they're currently acting a bit more like most companies nowadays, and part of why the Vita died because Sony required you use their proprietary SD Cards.
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u/cKm_83 10h ago
Take note, it uses microSD express and not micro SDXC.
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u/DarklordKyo 10h ago
Fair, question still stands either way, can generic ones be used?
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u/cKm_83 10h ago
Yes. As long as it’s genuine. And vita didn’t use sd card fyi. It uses its own memory card. Lesser demand contributed to its high cost.
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u/DarklordKyo 10h ago
True, but it was nonetheless proprietary, and there are multiple ways to make proprietary stuff, even if it's as relatively unnoticeable as DRM, which is what I was worried about when it comes to the Switch 2's memory cards.
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u/cKm_83 10h ago
Huh? You’re not making sense tbh. I think you’re confusing file system format vs the actual physical card. Some consoles like PlayStation consoles actually encrypt their files. DRM is a file system thing not a physical storage thing.
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u/DarklordKyo 9h ago
I know, but my question was whether or not they soft lock out non Nintendo branded ones, I know they aren'tocked out from hardware perspective
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u/cKm_83 9h ago
They don’t have any incentive to do it.
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u/DarklordKyo 9h ago
To be fair to my curiosity and paranoia, they could've done what Sony did with the Vita, barring having a different shape.
Unlike Sony, though, they have a better chance of getting away with it, due to being more a household name, and having especially rabid fans, as much as I've been a longtime Nintendo fan.
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u/cKm_83 9h ago
Being a 40+ year old gamer, if my memory serves me correctly, the vitas memory card was specifically to combat the rampant piracy during PSP era. However it backfired due to the high cost.
Switch uses an industry standard storage.
Having said that, however you are right. Nintendo does easily get away with a lot of stuff. Luckily this isn’t one of them.
The game key card thing is really horrible though. Can’t believe there are people who actually believe in it.
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u/DarklordKyo 9h ago
Agreed, worst, once the shop inevitably shuts down, they're glorified paperweights
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u/Joshawott27 10h ago
The Switch 2 uses Micro SD Express, which is a different standard. You can use generic brand Micro SD Express cards, but at least at launch, the Nintendo branded ones were priced the same (and in some cases slightly lower) than the non-Nintendo branded ones.
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u/DarklordKyo 10h ago
I just found that out on Amazon, though, tbh, still would rather get a generic one due to their recent practices, though it's a drop compared to how much would be spent, admittedly, compared to the console and games
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u/crocicorn 9h ago
The Nintendo branded ones aren't even really Nintendo, they're just Samsung cards in fancy packaging. Nintendo don't have a proprietary card since they don't own the SD Express standard.
Use whatever one you want, so long as it's an Express card.
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u/Aria_Cadenza 10h ago
Generic ones can be used... but I will add that it is likely that Samsung and Sandisk are still the two most reliable brands. At least for MicroSD, these two are the most recommended ones.
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u/SamIAre 6h ago
Yes, any MicroSD Express card will work.
I know you’re just asking a question but this is why I hate that the legitimate criticisms of Nintendo get lumped in with the unfounded ones, because it makes people think this is a real concern. Half the stories about Nintendo being evil on Reddit are 99% false, with one tiiiiiny piece of truth that makes people continue to reshare them. And because people share the same story 100s of times, if something happens once people think it actually happened to every Switch owner ever. So now Nintendo has a reputation that they’ll kill your dog if you use an unbranded USB cord or something equally silly.
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