[Tara Grace]

Hey, I’ve been looking at the Qinux Pixgo 4K as my first action cam but I’m a bit confused about the storage. The product page mentions it supports SD cards but doesn’t say if one is included. I don’t want to get it and then realize I can’t even record anything. Can someone tell me if I need to pick up a card before it arrives?

[Tina Bell]

I’d just buy a card ahead of time. Most budget action cams ship without one, so you might be stuck staring at a full manual until the mail runs again. Pick up a decent 64GB card and you’re set. I wouldn’t count on the box having one.

[Tom Briggs]

Most of these budget cams don’t include a card, so I’d grab one before it shows up. I learned that the hard way with a different camera years ago. Just make sure it’s a decent brand, the cheap no-name cards tend to fail right when you’re recording something worth keeping.

[Riley1]

I grabbed a 32GB card beforehand just to be safe. Better than waiting around if one is not in the box.

[Pixel Pete]

I’d say grab a card just in case, since the box usually only lists the camera and mounts.

[Jordan Hayes]

I went through the same thing when I got mine. I assumed since it came with the waterproof case and all those mounts that they’d toss in a card too. Nope. I had to wait two days for one to show up before I could actually try it out, which was kind of a bummer since I was ready to take it to the beach that weekend.

So yeah, between what’s listed in the box and what’s not, I’d say the card is definitely not included. Just grab one ahead of time so you’re not stuck in that same spot. Any basic SD card will work for getting started. I think I picked up a 64GB one for pretty cheap and it’s been fine for short clips and photos. Better to have it ready than to be flipping through the manual while your battery charges and you’ve got nothing to record on.

[Nina K.]

I would just grab one before the camera gets there. It’s one of those things where if it does come with one, you’re not out much since you’ll probably need a bigger card eventually anyway.

[Devvit]

Most of these budget cams don’t include one, so I’d say plan on grabbing a card. I’d pick up a 64GB or so because 4K eats space faster than you’d think. Even if one does show up in the box, having a spare is never a bad thing.

[northshore]

Honestly, I wouldn’t assume you need to run out and buy a card right this second. I get that these budget cams usually skip them, but sometimes they toss one in just to get you started. It’s a bit of a gamble. I’d wait the day or two for it to show up and check the box first, because if you buy one and it’s included, you just wasted money on something you didn’t need yet.

[TommyWires]

I think you’re probably fine waiting to see what actually shows up. A lot of these cheaper action cams make you buy the card separately, but some bundles do toss one in as a bonus. If it were me I’d just order a card anyway since you’ll need one eventually and 4K fills them up quick.

[MarkD87]

I’d just buy one ahead of time and not stress about whether it’s in the box. These budget action cams almost never include one, and even if this one did, it’d probably be some tiny 16GB card that fills up after like ten minutes of 4K anyway. I picked up a 128GB for mine when I got it and that’s been plenty for a weekend of clips here and there.

The annoying part is that if you order it and wait, you’re stuck staring at the camera for a day or two before you can actually use it. That happened to me with a different cam once and it drove me nuts. A card is cheap enough that it’s not worth the hassle of hoping. Just grab one from wherever and you’re set the second it shows up.

[emily_r]

I would not assume the card comes with it. From what I have seen with cameras in this price range, the SD card is almost always the one thing they leave out of the box. Better to have one ready than to sit there staring at a camera you cannot turn on and record with.

[Claire Woods]

I remember when I got mine, I was so excited to unbox it that I didn’t even think about storage until I was holding it in my hands. Then I realized I had nothing to put in the slot and just sat there staring at the empty battery compartment like an idiot. I ended up having to wait an extra couple of days before I could actually test it out, which was pretty anticlimactic.

So yeah, I would say just grab one beforehand. It’s one of those things where you’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I know some people say you can just use your phone to control it and preview stuff, but that doesn’t help you actually save any footage.

My advice is to not go crazy with the biggest card you can find either. I picked up a mid-sized one because I figured I’d just transfer stuff to my laptop after each trip anyway. It works fine for me since I mostly use it for weekend hikes and the occasional beach day, not like filming hours of continuous footage every single time.

You’ll probably be fine either way, but having a card ready to go means you can mess around with all the settings and mounting options the moment it arrives instead of waiting around. That’s the part that was actually fun for me, just trying different angles and seeing what the quality looked like in my own backyard before taking it anywhere interesting.

[Lisa Hall]

If you’re the type who gets annoyed by unboxing something and having to wait another week for an accessory, just buy the card now. The listing would say if one was included. That’s how these cheap action cams always work.

[Tom Bill]

You’re overthinking this. Every budget action cam I’ve seen expects you to bring your own SD card and this one is no different. The included accessories list on the product page is right there and a memory card isn’t in it. Grab a decent 64GB card so you’re not stuck staring at an empty screen on day one.

[Sarh_Kompress]

I’d just grab one before you open the box. I picked mine up without checking and ended up sitting there with the camera in my hands scrolling through my phone for an hour. These things basically never show up with a card included, no matter what the pictures on the listing suggest.

[M_Ortiz]

The accessory list on the product page is usually accurate for these cameras, and it doesn’t mention a card. I would just grab one locally or order it so it arrives around the same time, that way you aren’t stuck fiddling with menus when it shows up.

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