microSD Express cards sell out after Switch 2 announcement — more than 337 units sold per hour

The Lexar 1TB MicroSD Express card behind the silhouette of a game console with a dark red gradient background.

When Nintendo announced the Switch 2, it said users would require cards based on the microSD Express standard to expand device memory. Soon after this announcement, both online and physical retail sellers were cleared out, with some store staff telling Hermitage Akihabara in Japan [machine translated] that they sold more than 337 cards per hour. This surprised everyone, especially as microSD Express cards are far more expensive than regular microSD cards.

You'll pay more than double for microSD Express