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This page documents recommendations for purchasing SD cards. | This page documents recommendations for purchasing SD cards. | ||
== Brands and stores == | ==Brands and stores== | ||
Only well-known brands are recommended. These generally include: | Only well-known brands are recommended. These generally include: | ||
* Samsung | *Samsung | ||
* Kingston | *Kingston | ||
* Lexar | *Lexar | ||
* SanDisk (except for Wii) | *SanDisk (except for Wii) | ||
Other brands may work but are not as widely tested for reliability. | Other brands may work but are not as widely tested for reliability. | ||
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SD cards larger than 2 TB do not currently exist (as of January 2026). | SD cards larger than 2 TB do not currently exist (as of January 2026). | ||
== Wii == | ==Wii== | ||
SD cards up to 2 TB can be used. Very old games cannot read SD cards larger than 2 GB. | SD cards up to 2 TB can be used. Very old games, and the Wii Menu before 4.0 cannot read SD cards larger than 2 GB. | ||
SD cards above 32 GB must be formatted to FAT32. Use the [[Formatting an SD card]] guide to do this. | SD cards above 32 GB must be formatted to FAT32. Use the [[Formatting an SD card]] guide to do this. | ||
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Avoid SanDisk cards if possible, due to the issues the newer ones produced tend to have with certain software, such as BootMii. | Avoid SanDisk cards if possible, due to the issues the newer ones produced tend to have with certain software, such as BootMii. | ||
== Nintendo 3DS == | ==Nintendo 3DS== | ||
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. | ||
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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. | ||
== Nintendo Switch == | ==Nintendo Switch== | ||
SD cards up to 2 TB can be used. | SD cards up to 2 TB can be used. | ||