This week on NPC, lots of follow up about microSD Express cards, the Switch 2 Dock, XR glasses and the dbrand Killswitch, plus Retroid’s second screen accessory, Windows handhelds, a new eGPU, and more.

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Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• Follow Up
• Follow up on microSD Express cards
• 1TB microSD Express from Lexar briefly showed up on Amazon for $184 but sold out now - much less than we expected.
• Meanwhile SanDisk’s 512GB card is showing August shipping dates on Amazon
• Switch 2 Dock Follow up
• Nintendo Switch 2 Travel Dock by CAD_is_my_Bane Download free STL model Printables.com
• I tested every 3rd party Nintendo Switch 2 dock so you don’t have to - Mono
• Confirmed Nintendo’s Switch 2 can work with existing docks and webcams after replacing their firmware The Verge
• XR Glasses and the Switch 2
• Hagibis 8K 60Hz USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Cable
• PeakDo 4K HDMI To USB-C Adapter
• dbrand Killswitch followup
• dbrand has fixed their Switch 2 Joy-Con grips
• Do you have this yet Brendon?
• Retroid 2nd Screen Accessory
• Retroid Shows Off 3DS Emulation with Dual Screen Add-On
• Retroid Dual Screen Add-on Demo - YouTube
• Handheld News
• Miyoo Mini Flip Announced
• MSI Claw A8 with Ryzen Z2 Extreme tested performance rival for Lunar Lake - VideoCardz.com
• Xbox ASUS ROG Ally / Ally X Prices Leaked - $700 / $1050
• Thunderbolt 5 eGPU
• [ONEXGPU Lite eGPU with Thunderbolt 5 is on the way](https://lilipu ting.com/onexgpu-lite-thunderbolt–5-egpu-is-on-the-way/)
• An Epilogue Update
• RetroAchievements and SNES later this year
• From the epilogue community on Reddit

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