And if that wasn't clear enough, standard microSD cards will not work – at all. Switch 2's more complex games need faster transfer speeds to run, and a standard microSD card simply won't cut it.

you can still use third-party Xbox Series X hard drives to keep all your games in one place, and no matter the drive, we've tested, and gathered all the best hard drive, SSD, and memory card ...

That's a tiny amount considering the size of some of the best Nintendo Switch games and won't support much more than a few installed at one time. Luckily, that's where SD cards come in.