{"id":1281076,"date":"2026-03-19T14:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/UB4FCfAdspn67nBf7s4ZiJ"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:43:44","slug":"modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Modders are trying their hardest to add an NVMe SSD to the Switch 2, which is both impressive and something I&#8217;m not going to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eCAPC10_Ew0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I love tinkering with hardware, and I think it&#8217;s one of the best parts of being a PC gamer. That being said, when I bought my <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/nintendo-switch-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, I didn&#8217;t have in mind that owners would be inventing ways to slap an NVMe SSD on the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/video-games\/handheld-gaming\/hardware-hacker-tries-to-run-nvme-ssd-on-the-switch-2-but-fails-adapter-doesnt-light-up-nvme-ssd-controller-but-could-work-in-the-future-with-microsd-express-emulation\" target=\"_blank\">Tom&#8217;s Hardware<\/a>, creator <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eCAPC10_Ew0\" target=\"_blank\">Better Gaming<\/a> recently attempted to use an <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/NVNTLabs\/switch2-SDEX2M2\" target=\"_blank\">open-source project from NVNT labs<\/a> to convert a microSD Express slot into an M.2 slot so that you can install an SSD.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 uses a microSD Express slot, which gives faster speeds than the SD slot in the original Switch and, as described by Better Gaming, is effectively a PCIe slot. It speaks the NVMe protocol, which means it can technically operate in the same way as an SSD in the right parameters.<\/p>\n<p>After ordering a custom PCB, soldering connectors, and connecting bridges, their fourth attempt was successful, though Better Gaming admits the pins on it are still &#8220;a little bit messed up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all of this effort, plugging in their 1 TB drive was met with an error. The Nintendo Switch 2 showed the following message: &#8220;Unable to access microSD card. Please turn off the console and reinsert the microSD card.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:854px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.21%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"TwzeBBmgV3tEdnWqoVp5Ch\" name=\"Let\u2019s Run an SSD on the Switch\u00a02 12-19 screenshot\" alt=\"A screenshot from Better Gaming's YouTube video trying to put an SSD in a Nintendo Switch 2\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Better Gaming (YouTube))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:854px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.21%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"anmF4uP3wUDepNtt7KJm2W\" name=\"\" alt=\"A screenshot from Better Gaming's YouTube video trying to put an SSD in a Nintendo Switch 2\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do-1.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Better Gaming (on YouTube))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It turns out the problem is that Nintendo Switch 2 expects a microSD card with its own specific controller, and although an NVME can do the same thing, it can&#8217;t masquerade as such. Or at least not without a little help.<\/p>\n<p>NVNT Labs left a comment under the video saying, &#8220;I&#8217;ve also designed a microSD Express sniffer board for capturing the handshake (will be uploaded soon once I verify the PCB) and have also put up part of the flexible connector version.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But this leaves an elephant-shaped Mario in the room. The connector sticks out from the bottom of the Nintendo Switch. The microSD slot in a switch is under the stand, so you will have to keep the stand open in order to actually use it. Even then, I don&#8217;t much like the idea of my data hanging off the bottom of my device. I get a tad nervous using an external SSD on a laptop, just in case it unplugs and I lose my progress, so I can&#8217;t imagine the pain of it snapping or wiggling because I&#8217;ve moved awkwardly.<\/p>\n<p>The Express version of microSD is quite an expensive format (I know, as it&#8217;s the first accessory I bought for my Nintendo Switch 2), but the convenience and ease of use are exactly what I&#8217;ve come to love about the console.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:854px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.21%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"qqqwdSJ5cHyXcP5chKYpdT\" name=\"\" alt=\"A screenshot from Better Gaming's YouTube video trying to put an SSD in a Nintendo Switch 2, showing off the PCB\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do-2.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Better Gaming)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As shown off in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TaNmhUKtgzs\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch 2 teardowns<\/a>, it is actually quite easy to entirely take the microSD slot out, and that could be a potential workaround to actually stuff an SSD inside the console. The PCB element may make it a bit tough for space, though.<\/p>\n<p>But ultimately, this level of tinkering is not exactly why I wanted a Nintendo Switch 2. I have a Steam Deck that I&#8217;ve cracked open, I tinker with my PC whenever I feel like it, but I also quite like the separation of console and (solid) state, I mean PC.<\/p>\n<p>Anything that encourages others to save a little money on storage isn&#8217;t a bad thing, though, especially when half a terabyte of microSD Express storage will <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lexar-microSD-Compatible-Nintendo-Switch-LMSXPS0512G-BNNNU\/dp\/B0DYBW1MNC\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=35AVGC2LIFK7C&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CH1jOQehtkZvbTxMfvpzAGdUQrd6ShTj5vu_i2xgXTiZ13ht8T2JBMMVoLwUsUTZtrE-FsgjDaavgeo1Cm2Fo3eNKN1XdrugEFNDE_FvNdPOgZoASsh6A2vz13v4xSRyK9bjghabfaRMkF3t-wx_mz0UpTEbgwcGSdDpv4vo1eIfFkSbz9dzQct_r6RJdcEA-jrp8MZBjWCIbkv3Y1SGNghIQGpcEeHzs-RdE_Sxdh8.9zLmiLJRlyz6IyXjHn7XG8So6Os5aK89AalT6VhP3XQ&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=microsd%2Bexpress&#038;qid=1754649058&#038;sprefix=microsd%2Bexpres%2Caps%2C163&#038;sr=8-3&#038;th=1\" target=\"_blank\">cost you over $100<\/a>, and a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Corsair-MP600-Mini-NVMe-PCIe-Gen4\/dp\/B0D9MJCFNK\" target=\"_blank\">1 TB mini SSD<\/a> will cost you considerably less.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love tinkering with hardware, and I think it&#8217;s one of the best parts of being a PC gamer. That being said, when I bought my Nintendo Switch 2, I didn&#8217;t have in mind that owners would be inventing ways to slap an NVMe SSD on the bottom. As reported by Tom&#8217;s Hardware, creator Better Gaming recently attempted to use an open-source project from NVNT labs to convert a microSD Express slot into an M.2 slot so that you can install an SSD. The Switch 2 uses a microSD Express slot, which gives faster speeds than the SD slot in the original Switch and, as described by Better Gaming, is effectively a PCIe slot. It speaks the NVMe protocol, which means it can technically operate&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/modders-are-trying-their-hardest-to-add-an-nvme-ssd-to-the-switch-2-which-is-both-impressive-and-something-im-not-going-to-do\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1281077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[10825,66],"class_list":["post-1281076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-handheld-gaming-pcs","tag-hardware"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Modders are trying their hardest to add an NVMe SSD to the Switch 2, which is both impressive and something I&#039;m not going to do | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I love tinkering with hardware, and I think it&#039;s one of the best parts of being a PC gamer. 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