{"id":76379,"date":"2025-01-27T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=76379"},"modified":"2025-01-27T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:29:07","slug":"samsung-collaborates-with-sega-on-new-sonic-the-hedgehog-pro-plus-microsd-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-collaborates-with-sega-on-new-sonic-the-hedgehog-pro-plus-microsd-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Speed has Arrived: Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSD Cards are Available Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em>Ready for purchase in four storage capacities, the officially licensed cards bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the world of Sonic to Samsung microSDs<\/a> with impressive speed, robust durability and broad compatibility options<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Buy any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special-edition cards<\/a> and you\u2019ll automatically be entered for a chance to win a digital copy<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> of \u201cSonic X Shadow Generations\u201d \u2013 no gold rings required.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77063\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1-600x210.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1-950x333.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1-664x233.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/27100635\/sonic-kv-1440x505-1-437x153.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Electronics America<\/a>, a world leader in advanced memory technology, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expanded its microSD portfolio<\/a> with a line of new cards inspired by iconic characters from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSDs<\/a> feature special designs depicting Knuckles (128GB), Tails (256GB), Sonic (512GB) and Shadow (1TB).<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the arrival of Sonic and friends on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRO Plus microSDs<\/a>, Samsung is giving every Sonic fan a chance to win a download code<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> for <em>Sonic X Shadow Generations <\/em>($49.99 value). Released in October 2024, this modern-day remaster of the 2011 classic <em>Sonic Generations<\/em> also features a new, standalone campaign where Shadow must save the world from his nemesis, Black Doom.<\/p>\n<p>Now through February 28, you\u2019ll be automatically entered to win with the purchase<sup>1<\/sup> of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSD card<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung.com<\/a>. Samsung is giving away 200 game codes in all, which are valid for a download of <em>Sonic X Shadow Generations<\/em> via the Steam Store.<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-gallery-wrap\"><div class=\"item-viewed\"><div class=\"itemSlide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19101457\/MB-MD1T0SA-LC1_001_Front_White-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"itemSlide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19101528\/MB-MD512SA-LC1_001_Front_White-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"itemSlide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19101519\/MB-MD256SA-LC1_001_Front_White-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"itemSlide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19101509\/MB-MD128SA-LC1_001_Front_White-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post-slide-controls\"><div class=\"dot-wrap\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSamsung PRO Plus microSD cards provide gamers, content creators and more with an easy, reliable, and secure way to store large amounts of data \u2013 delivering Sonic-speed right to your fingertips,\u201d said Jim Kiczek, Vice President of Memory Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. \u201cSince 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\u2122 PRO Plus microSD cards, we\u2019re combining the franchise\u2019s instantly recognizable characters with the speed and reliability of Samsung PRO Plus microSDs to give your gear the ultimate Sonic boost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSD cards<\/a> each feature the face and distinct color of their Sonic character \u2013 red for Knuckles, yellow for Tails, blue for Sonic and black for Shadow.<\/p>\n<p>They offer rapid sequential read and write speeds<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a> of up to 180 MB\/s and 130 MB\/s, helping you wait less and do more. For gamers, A2 Application Performance<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> helps you dash through load screens and delivers seamless transitions between titles. At the 1TB capacity, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSD<\/a> can store more than 47 hours of 4K UHD video<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>, more than 437,000 4K UHD images<a href=\"#_ftn5\" name=\"_ftnref5\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> or more than 45 (20GB) video games<a href=\"#_ftn6\" name=\"_ftnref6\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/televisions-home-theater\/tvs\/qled-4k-tvs\/98-class-q80c-qled-4k-smart-tv-2023-qn98q80cafxza\/\" title=\"TV 98\"\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22111939\/samsung-tv-98-product-module.png\" alt=\"TV 98\"\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>The cards were also tested extensively to deliver the proven reliability users have come to expect from Samsung, including durability against water<a href=\"#_ftn7\" name=\"_ftnref7\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>, high temperatures<a href=\"#_ftn8\" name=\"_ftnref8\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a>, X-rays<a href=\"#_ftn9\" name=\"_ftnref9\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a> and even magnetic fields<a href=\"#_ftn10\" name=\"_ftnref10\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a>. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSDs<\/a> can withstand drops from over 16 feet<a href=\"#_ftn11\" name=\"_ftnref11\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a>, resist wear out up to 10,000 swipes<a href=\"#_ftn12\" name=\"_ftnref12\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/a> and come backed by a 10-year limited warranty.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, they\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sonic the Hedgehog\u2122 PRO Plus microSD cards<\/a> are available for purchase today at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/memory-storage\/memory-cards\/pro-plus-sonic-the-hedgehog-adapter-microsdxc-512gb-mb-md512sa-lc1\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung.com<\/a> and other select retailers. They have a manufacturer\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sonic <\/strong><strong>the Hedgehog<\/strong><strong>\u2122<\/strong> <strong>PRO Plus microSD Cards Specifications<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-420\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-420 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\">Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD Product Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Form Factor<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">microSDXC\u2122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Interface<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">UHS-I (SDR104)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Capacities<\/strong> <a href=\"#_ftn13\" name=\"_ftnref13\"><sup>13<\/sup><\/a><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">1TB, 512GB, 256GB, 128GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sequential Read<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 180 MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-2\">Sequential Write<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 130 MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Speed Class<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">U3, V30, A2, Class 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Certifications<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">CE(UKCA)\/FCC(IC)\/VCCI\/RCM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Warranty<\/strong> <a href=\"#_ftn14\" name=\"_ftnref14\"><sup>14<\/sup><\/a><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">Limited 10-year warranty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-420 from cache -->\n\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1<\/a> <strong>NO PURCHASE<\/strong><strong> OR PAYMENT<\/strong><strong> NECESSARY<\/strong><strong> TO ENTER OR WIN<\/strong>. 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/memory\/sonic-pro-plus-sweepstakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.samsung.com\/us\/memory\/sonic-pro-plus-sweepstakes\/<\/a>. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, 85 Challenger Road, 6th Floor, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">2<\/a> The foregoing read &amp; 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.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">3<\/a> A2 performance is minimum random read 4000 IOPS, random write 2000 IOPS.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">4<\/a> 4K UHD Video (3,840*2,160) 30fps (Avg. Video size 30Min 10.25 GB).<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\">5<\/a> 4K UHD Image 4,000*3,000 (Avg. Picture size 2.33 MB).<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref5\" name=\"_ftn5\">6<\/a> Tested on a Nintendo Switch\u2122 with over 45 games installed, averaging 20GB per game. The number of games stored may vary based on game sizes, updates, and downloadable content.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref6\" name=\"_ftn6\">7<\/a> 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.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref7\" name=\"_ftn7\">8<\/a> Operating temperatures of -25 C to 85 C; non-operating temperatures of -40 C to 85 C.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref8\" name=\"_ftn8\">9<\/a> Up to 100mGy (equal to airport X-ray machines) 210secs.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref9\" name=\"_ftn9\">10<\/a> Up to 15,000 gauss (magnetic field equivalent of a high-field MRI), 30 secs.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref10\" name=\"_ftn10\">11<\/a> Withstand drops up to 5 meters (16.4 feet), 10 cycles *1TB : 1.5 meters (4.9 feet), 10 cycles.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref11\" name=\"_ftn11\">12<\/a> Up to 10,000 swipes * Proofs are for the microSD card and are not applicable to the adapter. For more information on Samsung\u2019s warranty policy, please visit: www.samsung.com\/support.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref11\" name=\"_ftn11\">13<\/a>1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual storage capacity may vary.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref11\" name=\"_ftn11\">14<\/a>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.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Buy any of the special-edition cards and you\u2019ll automatically be entered for a chance to win a digital copy1 of \u201cSonic X Shadow Generations\u201d \u2013 no gold [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29726,29727,17556,29718],"tags":[766,25470,420,569,567,28206,814],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-76379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product-computing","category-product-home-entertainment","category-product-computing-memory-storage","category-product","tag-home-entertainment","tag-memory","tag-memory-storage","tag-memory-card","tag-micro-sd","tag-pro-plus","tag-solid-state-drive-ssd"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19102221\/Cyber-Monday-Article-Featured-Image-664x464-3-3-200x200.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19102221\/Cyber-Monday-Article-Featured-Image-664x464-3-3-432x286.png","primary_category":{"term_id":17556,"name":"Memory &amp; Storage","slug":"product-computing-memory-storage","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17556,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29726,"count":69,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-computing\/product-computing-memory-storage\/","term_path":"product\/product-computing\/product-computing-memory-storage"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76379\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76379"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=76379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}