for the cards…

sandisk extreme ($139 at bby) is a good choice. the switch-licensed card is the same price, and i think it’s the same card inside. the switch one also has a discount for bbyplus members (look on bby site for that).

the samsung pro plus costs a bit less and works well, too ($89 at bby).

for where to get them, safely…

buy in-store (or online for immediate pickup) from a major (b&m) retailer to avoid the potential problems with amazon’s co-mingled inventory.

based on 2023 estimates: ca, tx, fl, ny, pa, il, oh, ga, nc, and mi all have populations over la county’s 9.66 million.