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Created page with "{{Page WIP|notes=I tried my best to make this generic, but my knowledge is very 3DS-specific. I need other people who are experienced with other consoles to edit or provide guidance.}} This page documents recommendations for purchasing SD cards. == Brands and stores == Only well-known brands are recommended. These generally include: * Samsung * Kingston * Lexar * SanDisk (except for Wii) Other brands may work but are not as widely tested for reliability. Only buy br..." |
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SD cards up to 128 GB are recommended. Anything larger will cause slowdowns, such as increased boot time. | SD cards up to 128 GB are recommended. Anything larger will cause slowdowns, such as increased boot time. | ||
SD cards above 32 GB must be formatted to | SD cards above 32 GB must be formatted to FAT32. Use the [[Formatting an SD card]] guide to do this. | ||
Any brand new genuine SD card will be faster than what the 3DS can handle. Class 4 (4 MB/s) is the fastest the 3DS can handle, and any cards produced today will be much faster than that. The only reason to buy faster SD cards is for data transfer speeds between PCs and other devices. | Any brand new genuine SD card will be faster than what the 3DS can handle. Class 4 (4 MB/s) is the fastest the 3DS can handle, and any cards produced today will be much faster than that. The only reason to buy faster SD cards is for data transfer speeds between PCs and other devices. | ||