When buying an electronic device with storage, especially portable consoles, many users prefer to opt for the model with the lowest storage capacity to save a lot of money and invest in a microSD card to increase storage space in a much more economical way, although the reading and writing speed is not the same.
The cards SD storage They do not evolve at the same speed as M.2 storage units in terms of speed, due to their nature, which is why, in recent years, manufacturers are opting for a different strategy to encourage the sale of their products. A few months ago we talked about a new line of SanDisk microSD cards personalized with different characters from Pokémon.
Each of these cards shows a different character based on their storage capacity and where we can find Picachu, Snorlax and Gengar. We do not know if this strategy has helped SanDisk to encourage sales, but it seems that Samsung has liked the idea, who has just presented a new line of SD cards Decorated with the characters from the Sonic video game.
Sonic SD Card Range
Taking advantage of the fact that the film is being trained in Spain tomorrow sonic 3 (in the United States it premiered last weekend), Samsung wants to take advantage, incidentally, of the pull of this SEGA character with a new line of micro SD cards with storage capabilities. 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. This new line of micro SD cards from Samsung They include images of iconic characters from the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise such as Knuckles, Tails, Sonic and Shadow.
Jim Kiczek, vice president of memory marketing at Samsung states that:
Since his debut more than three decades ago, Sonic has become a pop culture icon, appearing in dozens of games, television series and movies. Now, with Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards, we’re combining the franchise’s instantly recognizable characters with the speed and reliability of Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards to give your rig the ultimate Sonic boost.
These cards offer a reading speed 180 MB/s and writing sequential up to 130 MB/s. The range of Samsung PRO Plus cards are designed to withstand any type of inclement weather, from water to high temperatures, through X-rays and even magnetic fields and drops from more than 5 meters.
Samsung is so confident in the quality of this product that it offers a warranty of operation of up to 10 years, a guarantee that we will not find in any other card manufacturer, which, without a doubt, is a guarantee of quality.
Price and availability
This new range of SD cards from Samsung will hit the market in January. It seems that they have caught the bull and will arrive on the market later than the premiere of the film. Regarding the price, the recommended sales price is as follows:
- 1TB – $125.99
- 512GB – $68.99
- 256GB – $36.99
- 128 GB – $23.99
At the moment we do not know the launch prices in Europe, but they should not vary much in the dollar-euro exchange rate.
