Sandisk says it will be the EXCLUSIVE storage partner for Meta VR Glasses, the PUCK-TETHERED headset Meta plans to SHIP in Spring 2027 for $1,300. The company’s October 14 press release describes official “Made for Meta” microSD Express memory cards and USB-C flash drives, both TESTED and CERTIFIED for the device. What it does NOT include is any CAPACITY LIST, any speed rating tied to the headset, or any PRICE.
What Sandisk actually announced
The release, datelined Milpitas, is short. Sandisk says the products were “designed in collaboration with Meta,” sit inside Meta’s official Made for Meta accessory program, and will be SOLD in the MARKETS where VR Glasses are available. Susan Park, Sandisk’s vice president of product management for Consumer Products, said the microSD Express cards “integrate seamlessly” with the headset and give users “immediate access to additional storage capacity.”
- Partner status: EXCLUSIVE provider of flash storage for Meta VR Glasses, per Sandisk.
- Products: microSD Express cards and USB-C flash drives, branded under Made for Meta.
- Timing: alongside the headset’s Spring 2027 launch.
- Missing: CAPACITIES, speed classes, and PRICING.
Why a memory card matters on a $1,300 headset
According to Road to VR, VR Glasses will be the FIRST STANDALONE Meta headset with EXPANDABLE storage. Road to VR’s launch spec sheet lists ONE CONFIGURATION: 128GB of internal storage, plus a microSD SLOT on the compute puck that SUPPORTS cards up to 1TB. No card ships in the BOX. The puck also carries the Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, 12GB of RAM, and the battery, while the roughly 100g headset connects to it over an optical tether.
That SINGLE 128GB tier is the real story. Road to VR’s Scott Hayden argues that EXPENSIVE NAND likely pushed Meta away from its usual storage LADDER. Expandable storage lets the company HOLD the $1,300 ENTRY PRICE and leave extra capacity to BUYERS who actually need it. For a device Meta is pitching at streaming video, multi-monitor desktop mirroring, and hand-tracked casual GAMES, many owners may NEVER FILL 128GB. Anyone HOARDING large PC VR ports or downloaded 3D films will.
The price signal hiding in the IMAGERY
Road to VR notes that official IMAGERY shows the Meta-branded microSD at 1TB. Sandisk already sells a 1TB microSD Express card under its own name; its product listing and retailer listings rate it at up to 880MB/s read and 800MB/s write. Road to VR puts that card at about $360 direct from Sandisk. If the Meta version lands anywhere near that, a fully LOADED setup APPROACHES $1,660 before tax, prescription inserts, or Touch Plus controllers.
The USB-C drive is less clear. Road to VR suggests it COULD RESEMBLE Sandisk’s Extreme Fit USB-C line, which offers USB 3.2 Gen 1, up to 300MB/s reads, and 64GB to 1TB options. That is a reasonable GUESS, not a CONFIRMED SPEC, and Sandisk has not said whether the drive is for moving media or running apps.
Open questions before Spring 2027
- Required speed: Meta has not said whether the SLOT REQUIRES microSD Express or also accepts OLDER UHS cards, and at what performance cost.
- App installs: neither company has confirmed whether GAMES can INSTALL and RUN from the card or only store media.
- Exclusivity in practice: “exclusive” covers the Made for Meta BADGE. It does not obviously BLOCK THIRD-PARTY cards that meet the spec.
- Pricing: Sandisk gave NO figures, so the real cost of storage on VR Glasses is still UNKNOWN.
The takeaway is NARROW but useful. Meta has kept the HEADLINE PRICE at $1,300 by shipping ONE 128GB tier, and Sandisk is now the OFFICIAL ANSWER for anyone who needs more. Until the two companies PUBLISH CAPACITIES, speed requirements, and prices, budget for a card the way Switch 2 owners already do: as a LIKELY ADD-ON, not a rounding ERROR.
Sources: Sandisk press release (Oct 14, 2026); Road to VR (Oct 14, 2026); Road to VR VR Glasses specs (Sept 23, 2026); TipRanks (Oct 14, 2026); Sandisk 1TB microSD Express listing.