Western Digital has announced the Pokemon Switch micro SD card range today during Gamescom. These Pokemon-branded chips include Pikachu, Gengar, and Snorlax. The electric Pokemon Pikachu SD card comes in yellow colour in 256GB storage, Gengar comes in 512GB, and Snorlax in 1TB. These microSD cards are specifically built for the Nintendo Switch and ensure uninterrupted gameplay with their custom Flash Management Techniques and up to 90MB/s read speeds. All these microSD cards come with the Nintendo branding which means there won’t be any compatibility issue with this in console.
Susan Park, Vice President of Consumer Products and Strategic Partnerships at Western Digital says, “We’re excited to bring new and unique memory cards to the Pokémon community through our continued partnership with Nintendo. Together we are helping fans get the most out of their gaming experience.”
As far as pricing is concerned, its 256GB Pikachu card is available at $32.99, Gengar and Snorlax costing $54.99 and $129.99. These microSD cards are already available for purchase on Western Digital’s website and other selected retailers like Amazon. The pricing of the microSD cards is quite expensive though still, it should come down during the sale.
