Cyber Monday MicroSD memory card deals from just $3.50
Memory cards are becoming bigger and cheaper every year, which is perfect for content creators
Ed: Cyber Monday is now behind and I, for once, am looking to Christmas. At the time of writing, the majority of the deals have ended. Shame if you missed out. For now, check our best microSD cardspage where we will add the top performers and the best deals. See you next year!
I'm a huge fan of microSD cards, so I've selected eight microSD card deals I will be checking out today. Cyber Monday is just a few hours away. Yet there are still plenty of memory deals around at low, low prices.
The best microSD cards may be the size of an adult thumbnail but they can now hold as much as 2TB, which is an extraordinary amount of data, the equivalent of thousands of hours of high-definition footage or millions of pictures. I've rounded up my top deals on memory cards, including the best-selling Amazon Basics 128GB microSD memory card.
Save more on storage as we highlight all the best Black Friday SSD and hard drive deals and Black Friday USB flash drive deals, too. And for big deals across tech, visit our Black Friday deals hub.
Since my last update yesterday, I have checked all prices and stock availability and made minor corrections.
This is the best value microSD card right now. It is a tad more expensive than the Silicon Power Superior but has far higher read/write sustained speeds, making it ideal for 4K shooting and surveillance cameras.
Best Black Friday microSD card deals
- Amazon: MicroSD cards from just $3.40
- Best Buy: Save up to $197 on memory cards
- Walmart: MicroSD memory card deals from under $4
- Newegg: 2TB memory cards from less than $170
It’s neither the best nor the cheapest but somehow, this Amazon Basics 128GB microSD card is the best selling in its category with more than 100,000 units sold in the past month. It reaches up to 100/60MBps in read/write speeds and comes with an optional photo and data recovery plan (3-year for $4). It has an IPX6 rating, a memory card reader and has a 3-year limited warranty.
On the other hand, the LX series from Patriot is the cheapest microSD card on a per-capacity basis at just under $53.99. Sold in packs of 5 by Patriot, these come with a 2-year warranty and are compatible with a wide range of products, from Android smartphones to MP3 players and more. Patriot is one of the oldest SSDs brand around and is therefore a known quantity.
This one offers speeds of up to 160/110Mbps in sustained read/write performance, a bit lower than the Sandisk Extreme, which may or may not bother you. It does come with a lifetime warranty and will require what Teamgroup calls, "professional card readers" to achieve the aforementioned performance.
Probably my favorite microSD card, the Silicon Power Superior launched a few years ago and was the first affordable big capacity memory card. It can reach speeds of up to 100/80MBps respectively and is perfect for smartphones or a Nintendo Switch. It comes with a free adaptor, a 5-year warranty and a memory card reader. Shame though that Amazon doesn’t provide a cheap data recovery plan.
A huge capacity (1.5TB) for a tiny card and its lowest price - only $88.99 - since Amazon Prime Day in July. This Sandisk Ultra microSD card can reach up to 150MBps in read/write and comes with an adapter. Get a 3-year Amazon Photo and Data recovery plan for only $6. Enjoy limited lifetime warranty as well as a free dedicated app called Memory Zone which allows you to manage your phone, cloud and external memory.
A cracking Black Friday/Cyber Monday special this one; ten 32GB microSD cards for only $34.98, that’s less than $3.50 and enough memory cards for all common applications. Gigastone is not as well know as Samsung or Kingston. But the fact that this product has more than 3700 reviews and comes with a 5-year warranty gives me confidence in recommending it. Just be aware that it has a relatively slow read/write speed (90/20MBps).
If all you want is the largest capacity you can get your mitts on, then check out the 2TB version of the Extreme microSD card from Sandisk. You definitely pay a premium over the 1.5TB version listed above but you also get a much, much faster performance up to 240MBps in read speeds, albeit with a compatible Sandisk Quickflow card reader. The photo and data recovery plan option costs just under $8.
This is a different type of memory card aimed at heavy duty use cases like action cameras, CCTV, system disks (for Raspberry Pi) and drone footage where continuous, uninterrupted high performance is required. Samsung is the biggest memory card vendor in the world and the Pro Ultimate is its top of the range MicroSD card. It reaches speeds up to 200/130MBps in read/write. It is the perfect card for anything that requires endurance and a long warranty (Samsung offers a 10-year warranty).
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