Switch 2 microSD Express cards and accessories in Australia: what to buy and what it costs
Which memory cards work in the Switch 2, what they cost at six Australian stores, and prices for the Pro Controller, cases, camera and charging gear.
Your Switch 2 has 256GB of storage built in, and when it fills up there’s a catch: the console only takes a newer kind of memory card, and the ones you may already own won’t work. Here’s which cards do, what they cost at six Australian stores, and what the other Nintendo extras cost (Nintendo’s own store charges the most for most of them).
The short answer
- Memory card: buy a microSD Express card. Nintendo says the Switch 2 is only compatible with them, and its compatibility table marks a regular microSD card as “No”.
- Which one: the only Switch 2 card we found on sale was SanDisk’s 256GB, licensed by Nintendo. It’s $59 at Officeworks and Target, and $79.95 at Nintendo’s own store.
- A second controller: Nintendo’s Pro Controller is $99 at Officeworks and Target, against $119.95 from Nintendo.
- The rest is optional: the Camera is $39 at Officeworks and Target but $69.95 at Nintendo, and the AC adapter, charging grip and cases follow the same pattern.
Which memory cards work in the Switch 2
Nintendo’s support page says it plainly: “Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards.” A regular microSD card, including the one in your original Switch, won’t work in the Switch 2. Nintendo’s FAQ says a card that doesn’t support the microSD Express standard can’t be used with it. Its compatibility page says the Switch 2 supports Express cards of up to 2TB, and that the console needs a system update over the internet the first time you use one.
It goes the other way too. Nintendo’s store listing says a microSD Express card can also be used in the original Switch, where it reads and writes at the speed of a regular microSD card.
The trap: Nintendo’s own store also sells SanDisk Pokémon cards labelled microSDXC for the Switch, at $89 for 256GB, $169 for 512GB and $319 for 1TB. They look like part of the same range, but they’re regular cards, and Nintendo’s own listing for them says “Not compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.”
We only found one Switch 2 card on sale at the six stores we checked, and only in 256GB. Search results suggest Lexar and Samsung also make microSD Express cards, and that EB Games and Kmart may stock larger ones, but we couldn’t read either store’s website to confirm it.
What the SanDisk 256GB card costs
- $59 at Officeworks and Target
- $69 at Big W
- $74 at Gamesmen
- $79 at JB Hi-Fi
- $79.95 at Nintendo’s store
That’s $20.95 between the cheapest and the dearest for the same card. We can’t tell whether the $59 prices are a short promotion.
The Pro Controller
The Joy-Con 2 work fine on their own, but a second player, or a bigger grip, means a second controller. Nintendo’s Pro Controller is for the Switch 2 only, according to Nintendo’s page. Nintendo lists about 40 hours of battery, about 3.5 hours to charge, a weight of about 235g and a USB-C charging cable in the box.
- $99 at Officeworks and Target
- $109 at Big W
- $114.95 at Gamesmen
- $119 at JB Hi-Fi
- $119.95 at Nintendo’s store
A cheaper pad we saw is PowerA’s Advantage Wireless Controller with Hall effect sticks, $79 at JB Hi-Fi.
Cases and screen protectors
Nintendo’s Carrying Case & Screen Protector holds up to six game cards and two Joy-Con 2 straps, and comes with a screen protector and a cleaning cloth. The console isn’t included.
- $34.95 at Gamesmen
- $38 at Officeworks
- $39 at JB Hi-Fi, Big W and Target
- $39.95 at Nintendo’s store
Nintendo also sells an All-In-One Carrying Case for $109.95. Nintendo says it’s made to hold everything you need to play in TV mode, including the console, but it doesn’t come with the console, dock or Joy-Con 2. We didn’t see it at the other stores. Third-party cases include PowerA’s Protection Case at $39 at JB Hi-Fi and Big W, and Turtle Beach’s PlayTrek Travel Case at $34 at JB Hi-Fi.
The Camera, charging gear and docks
Camera. Nintendo says it plugs into the USB-C port on top of the console. It weighs about 111g and has a diagonal angle of view of about 110 degrees.
- $39 at Officeworks and Target
- $69 at JB Hi-Fi
- $69.95 at Nintendo’s store
AC adapter. Nintendo says it connects to either the console or the dock, with a cable of about 1.5 metres.
- $39 at Officeworks and Target
- $39.95 at Gamesmen
- $44 at JB Hi-Fi and Big W
- $44.95 at Nintendo’s store
Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip. Nintendo says it can’t be used with the original Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. It’s $44 at Target and Big W, $49 at JB Hi-Fi and $49.95 at Nintendo’s store.
Dock Set. A second dock for another TV is $169.95 at Nintendo’s store, and includes the dock, an AC adapter, a USB-C cable and an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable. We didn’t see it at the other stores.
What to buy first
- If you want more storage: the SanDisk 256GB card, at $59 from Officeworks or Target rather than $79.95 from Nintendo. Don’t buy a regular microSD card for it.
- If you play with someone else: a Pro Controller at $99, or the PowerA pad at $79.
- If it travels: the Carrying Case & Screen Protector at $34.95 to $39.
- The Camera and AC adapter: only worth it if you need one, and Officeworks and Target are the cheapest places we found.
If you’re still deciding on the console itself, our handheld comparison and console guide have prices and what’s changed this year. For presents, the kids’ gift guide and gifts under $100 cover Switch 2 games and gear.
Prices checked on each store’s own product page on Saturday 7 November 2026. They don’t include delivery, and stock can change. Specs are from Nintendo’s own pages. We couldn’t read EB Games or Kmart.
