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Nintendo Switch Game Card Slot

Nintendo Switch game cards use a 40-pin slot with custom encryption and a bitter coating to discourage children from putting them in their mouths. The interface uses a proprietary high-speed serial bus.

// Specifications
Standard
Nintendo Switch proprietary
Pin Count
40
Interface
Proprietary high-speed serial
Voltage
3.3V
Security
Hardware encryption on card
Use Case
Nintendo Switch Switch Lite Switch OLED
// Pin Reference Table
Pin Name Function Type
1 GND Ground GND
2 VCC 3.3V supply PWR
3-38 Data/Signal Proprietary serial data and control BUS
39 NC Not connected I/O
40 GND Ground GND