We tested dozens of microSD cards: these are the only 12 Black Friday deals worth buying

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We tested dozens of microSD cards: these are the only 12 Black Friday deals worth buying Features By Desire Athow published 21 November 2025

From 128GB to 2TB, here are the memory card Black Friday deals your devices deserve

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MicroSD cards are an essential part of our digital life, allowing us to store absolutely incredible amounts of data cheaply, on something barely bigger than your pinkie fingernail.

I have been following the meteoric rise of memory cards for almost a quarter of a century and have owned (and tested) dozens of them.

Anything below 128GB is not worth purchasing in my view, as the price difference with smaller capacities (32GB, 64GB). I've added the cheapest models for 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB and have only considered trusted brands such as Silicon Power, Teamgroup, Lexar, Sandisk, Amazon, PNY and Samsung.

I have also added three other products to cover specific use cases. Delkin microSD cards for their overall performance (300MB/s - albeit with a 1000% premium), Sandisk Max Endurance for continuous recording, and PNY 5-pack for affordable storage.

Remember to back up your memory cards to avoid any disappointment should they be damaged, stolen or lost. I strongly recommend getting a cloud backup or cloud storage solution. Data recovery plans from Amazon (via a third party like After Solutions) can be purchased for as little as $2 per year, providing you with peace of mind.

I have picked the best microSD cards (as far as value for money is concerned) for this Black Friday across several use cases and storage capacities and arranged them, below in order of preference.

Chosen byChosen byDésiré AthowManaging Editor, TechRadar Pro

I have been using memory cards for well over 20 years with an 8MB MMC (remember these?) being my first. I have dozens of them dotted around the house, in smartphones, tablets, laptops, dashcams, drones and security cameras. I am amazed that you can cram 1PB of storage in a shoebox thanks to this wonderful technology.

The best value microSD cards you can buy right now

TeamGroup256GB Elite MicroSD card$14.99shop now12% OFFTeamGroup1TB A2 Pro Plus MicroSD card$57.49$64.99shop nowTeamGroup128GB Elite MicroSD card$8.29shop now8% OFFSanDisk1.5TB Ultra MicroSD card$100$108.32shop nowLexar2TB Play Blue MicroSD card$167.47shop nowTeamGroup512GB A2 Pro Plus MicroSD card$35.99shop now38% OFFSamsung512GB Evo Select MicroSD card$34.99$55.99shop nowPNY128GB Elite Mobile Accessories MicroSD card (5-pack)$41.78shop nowAmazon Basics512GB MicroSD card$34.99shop now15% OFFDelkin Devices128gb Power MicroSD card$80.74$94.99shop nowSanDisk256GB Max Endurance MicroSD card$59.99shop nowSanDisk256GB Ultra MicroSD card$25.99shop now Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter

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Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website builders and web hosting when DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

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