Sonic Speed has Arrived: Sonic the Hedgehog™ PRO Plus microSD Cards are Available Now

• Ready for purchase in four storage capacities, the officially licensed cards bring the world of Sonic to Samsung microSDs with impressive speed, robust durability and broad compatibility options.
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• Buy any of the special-edition cards to be the first to know when the special-edition cards and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win a digital copy¹</a> arrive on the scene and score 30% off^{<a href=”#_ftnref1″ name=”_ftn1″>¹</a>} of “Sonic X Shadow Generations” – no gold rings required.

Samsung Electronics America, a world leader in advanced memory technology, has expanded its microSD portfolio with a line of new cards inspired by iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, giving players an exciting new way to celebrate their fandom, while expanding their storage and powering ultra-fast gameplay. Created in collaboration with SEGA and available to buy starting today, the Sonic the Hedgehog^TM PRO Plus microSDs feature special designs depicting Knuckles (128GB), Tails (256GB), Sonic (512GB) and Shadow (1TB).

To celebrate the arrival of Sonic and friends on its PRO Plus microSDs, Samsung is giving every Sonic fan a chance to win a download code¹ for Sonic X Shadow Generations ($49.99 value). Released in October 2024, this modern-day remaster of the 2011 classic Sonic Generations also features a new, standalone campaign where Shadow must save the world from his nemesis, Black Doom.

Now through February 28, you’ll be automatically entered to win with the purchase² of any Sonic the Hedgehog™ PRO Plus microSD card on Samsung.com. Samsung is giving away 200 game codes in all, which are valid for a download of Sonic X Shadow Generations via the Steam Store.

“Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards provide gamers, content creators and more with an easy, reliable, and secure way to store large amounts of data – delivering Sonic-speed right to your fingertips,” said Jim Kiczek, Vice President of Memory Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. “Since debuting more than three decades ago, Sonic has become an icon of pop culture, featured in dozens of games, TV series, and movies. Now, with the Sonic the Hedgehog^TM PRO Plus microSD cards, we’re combining the franchise’s instantly recognizable characters with the speed and reliability of Samsung PRO Plus microSDs to give your gear the ultimate Sonic boost.”

The Sonic the Hedgehog^TM PRO Plus microSD cards each feature the face and distinct color of their Sonic character – red for Knuckles, yellow for Tails, blue for Sonic and black for Shadow.

They offer rapid sequential read and write speeds³ of up to 180 MB/s and 130 MB/s, helping you wait less and do more. For gamers, A2 Application Performance⁴ helps you dash through load screens and delivers seamless transitions between titles. At the 1TB capacity, the Sonic the Hedgehog^TM PRO Plus microSD can store more than 47 hours of 4K UHD video⁵, more than 437,000 4K UHD images⁶ or more than 45 (20GB) video games⁷.

The cards were also tested extensively to deliver the proven reliability users have come to expect from Samsung, including durability against water⁸, high temperatures⁹, X-rays¹⁰ and even magnetic fields¹¹. Additionally, Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSDs can withstand drops from over 16 feet¹², resist wear out up to 10,000 swipes¹³ and come backed by a 10-year limited warranty.

Plus, they’re compatible with a wide range of devices, including handheld game consoles, smartphones, tablets, action cameras and drones, giving you a dependable sidekick for every use case.

The Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards will be available for purchase starting in January 2025 at Samsung.com and other select retailers. They will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $23.99 for the 128GB card, $36.99 for the 256GB card, $68.99 for the 512GB card and $125.99 for the 1TB card.

Sign up here to learn when the cards are ready to buy and unlock 30% off your eligible purchase of Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards at Samsung.com. It’s like a real-life bonus stage!

Sonic the Hedgehog™ PRO Plus microSD Cards Specifications

¹ NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., age 21+. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts at 11:00:00 AM ET on 01/27/25; ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on 02/27/25. To enter without purchase, hand-print your name, complete address, email address and phone number on a sheet of paper and mail that sheet of paper in an addressed envelope with proper postage to: The Samsung Sonic Memory Card Sweepstakes, PO Box 595, Social Circle, GA 30025-0595. Total ARV of all prizes: $9,998. For full Official Rules, visit www.samsung.com/us/memory/sonic-pro-plus-sweepstakes/. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, 85 Challenger Road, 6th Floor, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660.

² For a limited time, sign up and receive 30% off (“Early Offer Gift”) when you purchase up to three (3) Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus memory cards on Samsung.com or on Shop App (“Qualifying Purchase”). Early Offer Gift is a one-time-use instant discount; use the link and instruction sent to the same email address used to sign up to apply to Qualifying Purchase. Additional Information for California Residents: By signing up, you agree to provide your personal information, including your first name, last name, and email address for marketing purposes. We may also collect commercial information, including records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, coupons, discounts, gift cards and Rewards Program points. You can opt in to this incentive by filling out the form and clicking ‘Sign up’. You have the right to opt out of this incentive at any time and can do so by clicking the unsubscribe link in your emails.

³ The foregoing read & write speeds are demonstrated by internal test conducted under certain controlled conditions, and actual speeds may vary depending upon usage and other conditions. For products incompatible with UHS-I interface, the speeds may vary subject to different interface conditions.

⁴ A2 performance is minimum random read 4000 IOPS, random write 2000 IOPS.

⁵ 4K UHD Video (3,840*2,160) 30fps (Avg. Video size 30Min 10.25 GB).

⁶ 4K UHD Image 4,000*3,000 (Avg. Picture size 2.33 MB).

⁷ Tested on a Nintendo Switch™ with over 45 games installed, averaging 20GB per game. The number of games stored may vary based on game sizes, updates, and downloadable content.

⁸ Withstand up to 72 hours in the up to 1 meters depth, 3% NaCl salt water *1TB: withstand up to 24 hours in the up to 1 meters depth, 3% NaCl salt water.

⁹ Operating temperatures of -25 C to 85 C; non-operating temperatures of -40 C to 85 C.

¹⁰ Up to 100mGy (equal to airport X-ray machines) 210secs.

¹¹ Up to 15,000 gauss (magnetic field equivalent of a high-field MRI), 30 secs.

¹² Withstand drops up to 5 meters (16.4 feet), 10 cycles *1TB : 1.5 meters (4.9 feet), 10 cycles.

¹³ Up to 10,000 swipes * Proofs are for the microSD card and are not applicable to the adapter. For more information on Samsung’s warranty policy, please visit: www.samsung.com/support.

¹⁴ 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual storage capacity may vary.

¹⁵ Warranty does not extend to dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses. Warranty for SD adapter and reader is limited to 1 year.

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