Buying SD cards
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SD cards 2TB or larger currently do not exist, anyone attempting to sell you one is trying to rip you off. |
When buying SD cards, it is generally recommended that you stick to well-known brands the more expensive and larger capacity that you get. While you can buy a generic 2GB SD card and most likely be safe, the same cannot be said for something like a 512GB SD card. General current pricing for SD cards is around 10-20 USD for 256GB and below, whereas 512GB is around 40 USD. When buying off of Amazon, make sure that your card is either Sold by/Shipped by Amazon or Sold by [brand], Shipped by Amazon. Be wary when buying storage on eBay.
Recommended brands:
- Samsung (EVO Select, EVO Plus, PRO Plus)
- SanDisk (Extreme, Ultra, etc)
- Lexar (E-Series, Professional)
- Silicon Power (“3D NAND” cards, higher capacity usually better value)
- PNY (Elite, Elite-X, etc)
Console-specific notes
Nintendo 3DS
SD cards above 128gb can cause problems, such as load times, missing themes, and graphical glitches with GBA virtual console.
Wii
For stock Wii Menu versions lower than 4.0, a limitation in the Wii System Software prevents SD cards bigger than 2GB from being used.
For stock Wii Menu versions 4.0 or higher, this limitation is removed and SD cards of various sizes can be used.
Your highest chance of getting a working SD card on any Wii is at sizes 32GB or lower, but success has been reported various times on cards ranging up to 256GB.