SanDisk 256GB 100MB/s microSDXC Memory Card Switch Licensed - $54.99 SOLD OUT ONLINE

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Dec 26th, 2020 7:27 am

cjohnnyhere [OP]: Member; Nov 10, 2018; 283 posts; 426 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 26th, 2020 7:27 am

[Best Buy] SanDisk 256GB 100MB/s microSDXC Memory Card Switch Licensed - $54.99 SOLD OUT ONLINE

Deal Link:: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/sa ... d/13966728
Price:: $54.99
Savings:: 45%
Expiry:: December 31, 2020
Retailer:: Best Buy

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I hope I don't get flamed, but SanDisk's Officially Branded Nintendo Switch Card @ $54.99 is a solid price. With so many knock-off and rebranded SD Cards hitting the market, buying a legitimate one from Best Buy doesn't seem like a bad idea. After paying $399 for a Switch (before discounts ;0)), what's $54.99 to reliably increase it's internal 32gb of storage by 800%? I know you can get SD Cards for cheaper, but this one works flawlessly and has the reviews to back it.

*Added* Guys I know you're paying for the branding but let me explain. In 2011 a SanDisk engineer estimated 1/3 of all SanDisk branded memory cards were fake. Because of the high margins, cards above 200gb are faked more often. Tons of people have reported fake SD Cards / or subpar performing ones that have been purchased from Amazon directly. Lexar and SanDisk are the two most common fakes. Some of them are legit but had manufacturing issues with read/write speed. There's tons of news articles about this, and I know Amazon will refund/replace your order if you get one. To me the branded card from Best Buy @ 45% off is a good deal.

*Added 11:30pm 12/26 Sold out online.

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Dec 26th, 2020 7:43 am

Meridian: Deal Addict; Feb 26, 2005; 1347 posts; 373 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 7:43 am

Any other BD deals on 256G microSD cards? I'm also looking one for the switch but $55 is not a deal. U3 is also unnecessary for the switch.

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Dec 26th, 2020 7:54 am

cjohnnyhere [OP]: Member; Nov 10, 2018; 283 posts; 426 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 26th, 2020 7:54 am

Meridian wrote: ↑ Any other BD deals on 256G microSD cards? I'm also looking one for the switch but $55 is not a deal. U3 is also unnecessary for the switch.

This one was a close second to me. I'm a sucker for officially licensed though. https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-SDSQUAR-2 ... 174&sr=8-5

Dec 26th, 2020 7:56 am

MarcALeB: Jr. Member; Oct 18, 2019; 111 posts; 94 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 7:56 am

You can definitely buy that if you really want that little star logo and want to pay the Nintendo markup, but the equivalent is 38,20$ on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Sandisk-SDSQ ... B0758NHWS8

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Dec 26th, 2020 8:01 am

cjohnnyhere [OP]: Member; Nov 10, 2018; 283 posts; 426 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 26th, 2020 8:01 am

MarcALeB wrote: ↑ You can definitely buy that if you really want that little star logo and want to pay the Nintendo markup, but the equivalent is 38,20$ on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Sandisk-SDSQ ... B0758NHWS8

Haha beat you to posting the Amazon link. I just get nervous when I start reading the reviews. Its shipped and sold by Amazon so its probably just someone disgruntled when claiming counterfeit. I just paid the additional $17 at Best Buy for the little star but I know it's legit.

Dec 26th, 2020 8:28 am

gman1975: Deal Addict; Sep 27, 2005; 1025 posts; 178 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 8:28 am

If you only want 128gb Walmart flyer has Sandisk $19.98 in there flyer.

https://flipp.app.link/cperqde3wcb

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Dec 26th, 2020 8:34 am

cjohnnyhere [OP]: Member; Nov 10, 2018; 283 posts; 426 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 26th, 2020 8:34 am

gman1975 wrote: ↑ If you only want 128gb Walmart flyer has Sandisk $19.98 in there flyer.

https://flipp.app.link/cperqde3wcb

Yeah now that's a solid deal, and it's Walmart! Gave you an Upvote but price jump seems to be at the 256GB mark.

Dec 26th, 2020 9:26 am

shsiddiq: Deal Addict; Dec 24, 2009; 1908 posts; 388 upvotes; Halifax

Dec 26th, 2020 9:26 am

How does this compare to the Sandisk Ultra microSD 128GB from Walmart? In performance rather than size
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sandisk-ul ... 0197126405

I guess it is slower speed and less storage.

RIP E3 30% off pre order games 2011-2019

Dec 26th, 2020 9:44 am

dbdudley: Deal Addict; May 14, 2008; 2873 posts; 1053 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 9:44 am

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08GYG ... EEQB&psc=1

400gb for $63 on Amazon. If I recall, but maybe someone more well informed can confirm, you don’t necessarily need the fastest cards for Switch?

Dec 26th, 2020 9:53 am

dbdudley: Deal Addict; May 14, 2008; 2873 posts; 1053 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 9:53 am

gman1975 wrote: ↑ If you only want 128gb Walmart flyer has Sandisk $19.98 in there flyer.

https://flipp.app.link/cperqde3wcb

Again, someone more expert than I can confirm, but I think this is a better card (Ultra Plus) for the same price:

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/sa ... d/13702949

Dec 26th, 2020 10:00 am

TCB069: Member; Sep 8, 2007; 474 posts; 319 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 10:00 am

https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-512GB-Mic ... 512&sr=8-2

512gb sandisk for $84.49.

I have a 256 card but keep needing to delete games as it's full. Getting the 512 now

Dec 26th, 2020 10:01 am

Ausmack: Deal Addict; Aug 13, 2019; 1086 posts; 1826 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 10:01 am

cjohnnyhere wrote: ↑I hope I don't get flamed, but SanDisk's Officially Branded Nintendo Switch Card @ $54.99 is a solid price. With so many knock-off and rebranded SD Cards hitting the market, buying a legitimate one from Best Buy doesn't seem like a bad idea. After paying $399 for a Switch (before discounts ;0)), what's $54.99 to reliably increase it's internal 32gb of storage by 800%? I know you can get SD Cards for cheaper, but this one works flawlessly and has the reviews to back it.

*Added* Guys I know you're paying for the branding but let me explain. In 2011 a SanDisk engineer estimated 1/3 of all SanDisk branded memory cards were fake. Because of the high margins, cards above 200gb are faked more often. Tons of people have reported fake SD Cards / or subpar performing ones that have been purchased from Amazon directly. Lexar and SanDisk are the two most common fakes. Some of them are legit but had manufacturing issues with read/write speed. There's tons of news articles about this, and I know Amazon will refund/replace your order if you get one. To me the branded card from Best Buy @ 45% off is a good deal.

How long have you worked for bestbuy

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Dec 26th, 2020 10:26 am

cjohnnyhere [OP]: Member; Nov 10, 2018; 283 posts; 426 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 26th, 2020 10:26 am

Ausmack wrote: ↑ How long have you worked for bestbuy

Hahaha made me laugh, upvote for you. Fun fact 10 years ago I almost did it for the holiday season so I could pre-snipe inventory and get a employee discount on their sales. Honestly though check something like this out https://photographylife.com/fake-memory-cards

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Dec 26th, 2020 11:40 am

gman1975: Deal Addict; Sep 27, 2005; 1025 posts; 178 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 11:40 am

Switch cant read anything past 100, so buying better cards is a waste of money if for a switch.

400gb for $63 sounds decent but that 128gb still lower cost per gb

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Dec 26th, 2020 12:33 pm

Stormflurry: Member; Apr 20, 2012; 271 posts; 257 upvotes; Edmonton

Dec 26th, 2020 12:33 pm

Meridian wrote: ↑ Any other BD deals on 256G microSD cards? I'm also looking one for the switch but $55 is not a deal. U3 is also unnecessary for the switch.

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX78159

If you live near a Memory Express, you don't have to pay for shipping.

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Dec 26th, 2020 12:44 pm

actuville: Newbie; Nov 21, 2017; 8 posts; 1 upvote

Dec 26th, 2020 12:44 pm

I think I will go for the card from Best Buy, rather than the one from Walmart. Performance-wise, it seems better.

Is that mico SD card good for the Switch? Just bought the switch recently and I am not an expert on sd cards.

Dec 26th, 2020 12:48 pm

actuville: Newbie; Nov 21, 2017; 8 posts; 1 upvote

Dec 26th, 2020 12:48 pm

gman1975 wrote: ↑ Switch cant read anything past 100, so buying better cards is a waste of money if for a switch.

400gb for $63 sounds decent but that 128gb still lower cost per gb

The Sandisk card from BB has a speed of 130mb/s (the one at $20), do you mean that this card won't work on the Switch??

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Dec 26th, 2020 12:52 pm

sonisame: Jr. Member; Dec 31, 2011; 113 posts; 41 upvotes; Surrey

Dec 26th, 2020 12:52 pm

I dont know maybe its just my bad luck but last 5 Sandisk cards over 64G have all stopped working within a year.

Dec 26th, 2020 1:52 pm

georgecantstandya: Deal Addict; Dec 21, 2013; 1880 posts; 2526 upvotes; GTA

Dec 26th, 2020 1:52 pm

MarcALeB wrote: ↑ You can definitely buy that if you really want that little star logo and want to pay the Nintendo markup, but the equivalent is 38,20$ on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Sandisk-SDSQ ... B0758NHWS8

Thank you for this. I’m going to return the one I previously bought. Can’t believe I got suckered into the Nintendo logo. I usually never fall for this!

Dec 26th, 2020 1:56 pm

Angultra: Deal Guru; Mar 1, 2002; 10880 posts; 8134 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 26th, 2020 1:56 pm

MarcALeB wrote: ↑ You can definitely buy that if you really want that little star logo and want to pay the Nintendo markup, but the equivalent is 38,20$ on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Sandisk-SDSQ ... B0758NHWS8

That’s just Ultra, the Switch ones are rebranded Extreme (90MB write). Ultra won’t even get half of that.

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