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So, I stumbled into this rabbit hole about MicroSD Express cards, and it’s like… whoa, they’re super pricey! DIY enthusiasts, bless their crafty hearts, are all about finding hacks for the Switch 2’s storage – can’t blame them. There’s this YouTube channel, Better Gaming, tackling eclectic experiments with an open-source MicroSD Express adapter. Imagine something that supports M.2 NVMe 2230 SSDs. Sounds intense, right? But – spoiler alert – their first try was a bust.
The adapter thingy they’re using is part of the SDEX2M2 project. It’s kinda like hacking because it uses MicroSD Express’s PCIe roots with NVMe magic sprinkled on. Honestly, I barely get half this tech jargon, but I figure if you dig deep, something like SD Express 7.1 standard pops up. It’s all about this PCIe Gen 3×1 interface that plays nice with the NVMe protocol.
Oh, and there’s a YouTube video – of course there is. “Let’s Run an SSD on the Switch 2.” Sounds simple, right? Except not really. But Better Gaming grabbed the SDEX2M2 blueprints and outsourced some PCBs. Then they juggled resistors and connectors to make it work. After a quartet of attempts – like, three fails, fourth time lucky – the adapter was set. They tried it with a Corsair MP600 Mini SSD. Fancy, right? It plugged into the Switch 2 without drama.
Then the Switch spit out an error. It’s like Murphy’s law, tech version – error code “2016-0641,” telling them no dice on accessing the microSD card. Bummer.
So here’s what they figured out: passive adapters lack the special sparkle or, technically, the communication oomph needed for the Switch 2 to handle those M.2 NVMe SSDs. Apparently, MicroSD Express cards have their own controller and the Switch expects to chat with it. NVMe controllers? Different planet. Not SD Express 7.1-friendly, it seems.
Developers, not sleeping on this, are allegedly whipping up a version with an FPGA to mimic a MicroSD Express controller. Like, fingers crossed, y’know?
And if this upgrade works out? Gamers get to chuck their costly MicroSD Express cards for NVMe options, boosting the Switch 2’s 256GB internal storage cap. Albeit, imagine walking around with what could probably double as a clunky paperweight attached to your Switch. MicroSD prices per GB are insane now, but 1TB NVMe SSDs, such as the Corsair stuff, go for like 90 bucks or something.
Anyway, if you’re into hacks and tech adventures, keep an eye on Tom’s Hardware. Who knows where this hardware saga will lead us next?
