Man, so there’s this crazy thing happening in the gaming world. Some tech genius—or maybe just someone with way too much time—kicked off this project called SDEX2M2. Wait, sorry, let me try again. Essentially, we’re talking about a gadget that lets you stick an NVMe SSD into the new Nintendo Switch 2’s MicroSD card slot. Yep, that’s right.
I wandered over to GitHub—where all the nerds and tinkerers hang out apparently—and it’s all laid out there. The whole thing is still coming together, but if you’re into that sort of thing, you can peek at what they’re using to make it happen. I mean, who knew you could just mash a couple of computer parts together and have them work? I didn’t.
Now, Nintendo, from what I gather, usually puts a tight lid on their consoles. It’s a whole fortress of security and mysterious wizardry. But somehow, this project breezed in right after Switch 2 popped up. Maybe it’s a sign that tinkerers everywhere are onto something good.
So, the whole sleight of hand here works ’cause of the Switch 2’s MicroSD Express slot. Technically speaking, it’s got this fancy PCIe Gen3 x1 connection. I think that’s supposed to be pretty fast? Maybe not mind-blowingly fast, but still! And, instead of doing any fancy translations—computer language stuff—the hardware just connects the right circuits from the Switch slot directly to your regular NVMe SSD.
Anyway, switching gears, there’re some juicy savings up for grabs too. Something about getting twice the storage for your money compared to those tiny expensive cards you’d usually buy? Oh, and someone warned about frying your Switch if you plugged in a power-hogging SSD. That would suck, right? Plus, avoid shoving this adapter into older devices—despite them looking similar. No, really, don’t do it.
And then there’s this wild idea floating around about hooking up an eGPU—like, actual graphics card power outside the console. The Switch 2’s got some Nvidia thing going on—Ampere architecture, whatever that means—and maybe there’s a way to make it juiced up with extra power? But honestly, it seems like a huge nerd-out experiment. Especially since you’re limited by the PCIe Gen3 x1’s speed. It’s like comparing a jog to full-on sprint between connections!
Yet, for anyone feeling brave enough to try, hats off. Imagine getting that stuff to work. You’d be a legend in your own right. Maybe not world-changing, but still pretty cool. Google’s got all the step-by-steps and updates, and if you’re curious, it seems worth following along. Just saying.
