If it has a visible sign of damage, that may be the reason why it’s not working. If you are inserting a microSD card for the first time, make sure that it’s compatible and working. Physical damage to microSD card.Ī damaged SD card may not work. To see if the console has lost sync with the SD card temporarily, try restarting it. This can occur if it’s been left running for a long time. The Switch may develop minor bugs from to time too. Problems due to firmware issues within the card itself can be resolved by a reboot, factory reset, or card reformat.
Sometimes, an SD card may encounter a firmware bug which can lead to errors. Your Nintendo Switch may encounter problems detecting your SD card, if any of your SD card is not compatible as mentioned above. If you’re planning on using a microSDXC type, make sure that the system software runs the latest update.