ADATA Premier microSDXC Memory Card - 256GB

It took less than 2 years on a barely used Nintendo Switch
Became read only, couldn't turn off the read only flag
This is far sooner and far worse outcome than I thought I would get, I've never had a microsd card fail in a switch or any other device.
Won't be using ADATA again. It took less than 2 years on a barely used Nintendo Switch
Became read only, couldn't turn off the read only flag
This is far sooner and far worse outcome than I thought I would get, I've never had a microsd card fail in a switch or any other device.
Won't be using ADATA again.

By: Gizmo_RA2 23/09/24

Used in a Nintendo Switch OLED, it was working fine, until it didn't. It just stopped being usable by the Switch, although it did detect it was inserted & removed.
On a PC I could read the card to back up the Nintendo folder, but it remains to be seen if the copy is actually usable.
Formatting the card failed. Even MiniTool Partition Wizard failed to format it properly even after deleting the partitons and reformatting.
The 'Nintendo' folder always remained on the card, even after formatting. It's as though the card is permanently write-protected.
Other cards work fine in the Switch, including an old 4GB and a 32GB card. Used in a Nintendo Switch OLED, it was working fine, until it didn't. It just stopped being usable by the Switch, although it did detect it was inserted & removed.
On a PC I could read the card to back up the Nintendo folder, but it remains to be seen if the copy is actually usable.
Formatting the card failed. Even MiniTool Partition Wizard failed to format it properly even after deleting the partitons and reformatting.
The 'Nintendo' folder always remained on the card, even after formatting. It's as though the card is permanently write-protected.
Other cards work fine in the Switch, including an old 4GB and a 32GB card.

Not much I can really say about this SD card except that it works flawlessly in a TAPO H200 hub to record video from our three cameras.
It was easy to order online, and I picked it up the next day without any problems. Not much I can really say about this SD card except that it works flawlessly in a TAPO H200 hub to record video from our three cameras.
It was easy to order online, and I picked it up the next day without any problems.

Great SD Card, great price, just plug and play, well packed, does the job !!! Great SD Card, great price, just plug and play, well packed, does the job !!!

Exactly what I wanted for my sons Nintendo Switch. For an excellent price and click and collect ready in around an hour. Very happy. Exactly what I wanted for my sons Nintendo Switch. For an excellent price and click and collect ready in around an hour. Very happy.

I have had multiple cards fail in short time spans, these are very unreliable, would not trust them in any device that writes to the card more than periodically I have had multiple cards fail in short time spans, these are very unreliable, would not trust them in any device that writes to the card more than periodically

Removed from the package, formatted, installed the OS for Raspberry and on my first hour using it goes bad... the guys at PBTech replaced with a new one but I'm keeping this now for trivial usage no longer for my Raspberry Pi Removed from the package, formatted, installed the OS for Raspberry and on my first hour using it goes bad... the guys at PBTech replaced with a new one but I'm keeping this now for trivial usage no longer for my Raspberry Pi

I've bought at least four of these in different sizes: 32, 64, and 128gb. I nabbed a few when they were on special.
All but one of them has now failed.
One only lasted a week in a security camera, I wrote it off as it was cheap and I've read PBtech aren't the easiest to deal with when returning.
The one in my Switch died after a year or so, but I've probably used the Switch 5 times.
The last remaining card is in a PSP(with adapter) and will surely fail soon, it has only had about 10hours worth of use so far.

About to purcahse a couple of Samsung 128s and thought I should warn people off this e-waste.

PROS:-
Cheap

CONS:-
Costs money to thro...view more I've bought at least four of these in different sizes: 32, 64, and 128gb. I nabbed a few when they were on special.
All but one of them has now failed.
One only lasted a week in a security camera, I wrote it off as it was cheap and I've read PBtech aren't the easiest to deal with when returning.
The one in my Switch died after a year or so, but I've probably used the Switch 5 times.
The last remaining card is in a PSP(with adapter) and will surely fail soon, it has only had about 10hours worth of use so far.

About to purcahse a couple of Samsung 128s and thought I should warn people off this e-waste.

PROS:-
Cheap

CONS:-
Costs money to throw out

This card was used in a phone but has completely died after just 6 weeks use. This card was used in a phone but has completely died after just 6 weeks use.

Works well with other device Works well with other device

for what I need in my device for what I need in my device

Replaced the old hard drive in my iPod with this, works excellent, faster than before Replaced the old hard drive in my iPod with this, works excellent, faster than before