Amazon’s Prime Day Offers have arrived, and the virtually week-long occasion has massive financial savings throughout microSD playing cards from Samsung and SanDisk.
The greatest saving on supply can web you a 1TB microSD card, branded with the unique edge-lord himself, Shadow the Hedgehog no much less, for $69.99 (that’s a saving of 40% from the MSRP of $116.99), however there are additionally offers on the remainder of the gang, with every represented by a special character.
Truthfully, I’ve by no means actually gotten the purpose of themed microSD playing cards (even the lovable Swap Mario, or Animal Crossing assortment), contemplating you will not ever see it when really utilizing the storage inside one thing just like the Steam Deck or OG Swap.
Nonetheless, regardless of this, it is really probably the greatest microSD card offers going within the Prime Day gross sales, on the best card for Steam Deck, so I am unable to complain an excessive amount of.
Save on These microSD playing cards for Prime Day 2025
I can’t assist however really feel Knuckles has bought the brief finish of the deal, although, since he not solely represents Samsung’s 128GB card, but in addition has no low cost. Hardly befitting of an Echidna, however yours for $17.99.
Fortunately, Tails adorns the 256GB microSD card and will get a small low cost, which means you may double your ‘Knuckles storage’ for an additional $2.
Subsequent up, the Blue Blur himself offers 512GB at a really affordable $29.99, because of a 30% low cost, earlier than Shadow rounds out the lineup with 1TB at $69.99.
SanDisk microSD XC card – 256GB
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SanDisk microSD XC card – 512GB
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Not fussed by Crew Sonic? SanDisk undercuts Samsung’s Tails-branded possibility with a $16.99 card, and Sonic’s version with a $29.99 512GB card. However, these are A2 playing cards, so the speeds will not be wherever close to nearly as good for Steam Deck.
Whichever possibility you choose, it’s price noting that these gained’t work in your brand-new Swap 2, sadly. Nintendo’s newest console requires microSD Specific playing cards, that are quicker (and dearer). They’re additionally not discounted as a result of they’re contemporary available on the market, and in sizzling demand because of Nintendo.
Nonetheless, Crew Sonic (or, uh, Crew SanDisk?) may also help with different transportable consoles. If it’s the primary Swap, these can be simply the ticket, however they’re additionally superb for handheld PC choices just like the Steam Deck.
If you’re nonetheless rocking the primary Swap (and why wouldn’t you be? It’s nice!, then there are reductions available on first-party video games, too.
Lloyd Coombes is an skilled freelancer in tech, gaming and health seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and lots of extra. He is an enormous fan of Magic: The Gathering and different collectible card video games, a lot to his spouse’s dismay.