Western Digital creates Nintendo-branded Micro SD cards, will be shipped in October

Today, Western Digital and Nintendo announced their partnership to create Nintendo-licensed Micro SD cards for official use in Nintendo Switch systems this October. The cards will come in Nintendo-branded packaging featuring Mario and Link, and will come in 64 and 128 GB sizes.

Western Digital is a global leader in memory storage, and its SanDisk brand microSD cards are trusted by consumers around the world,” said Tom Prata, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. “These new Nintendo-licensed memory cards provide significant additional storage for digital content, and in many retail locations they will be conveniently displayed alongside Nintendo Switch games and accessories.”

“As more and more amazing games and related content become available for download on Nintendo Switch, our licensed memory cards allow users to quickly and easily expand their storage,” said Sven Rathjen, Vice President of Product Marketing, Client Solutions, Western Digital. “Nintendo Switch has generated tremendous momentum, and we are thrilled to partner with Nintendo to offer consumers a trusted card for their system.”

Nintendo Switch gives players the option to supplement their system’s built-in storage, depending on how much digital content they choose to download. Ever since Nintendo Switch launched in March, the system has become home to a continually growing library of diverse downloadable games and content. Additional storage enables players to download more digital games and content, and take it all on the go. Also, a microSD card will be needed for certain Nintendo Switch games that contain an especially large amount of content and require additional storage for players to enjoy the full experience.

While a micro SD card should be on every Switch owner’s list of day-one purchases, this decision should prove to be fruitful in the long run, especially with official Nintendo-branded cards being sold on the market. Stay tuned for more news here on Gaming Trend.

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