Product Description

The SanDisk SD Gaming Memory Card line is the must have card for the Nintendo Wii game console. SanDisks SD Gaming card is the only official licensee of Nintendo. For maximum performance and to get the most out of all the advanced features on the Wii, youll need a SanDisk Gaming Card. With SanDisk, you will be able to download and store games, store game saves, and edit and store photos. SanDisk SD gaming card is the must have card for Nintendo Wii!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2371 in Video Games
• Size: 2 GB
• Color: White
• Brand: SanDisk
• Model: SDSDG-2048-A11
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Dimensions: 7.00" h x 5.00" w x .57" l, 1.09 pounds

Features

• SanDisk¿s SD Gaming card is the only official licensee of Nintendo
• For maximum performance and to get the most out of all the advanced features on the Wii¿, you¿ll need a SanDisk Gaming Card
• With SanDisk, you will be able to download and store games, store game saves, and edit and store photos
• Guaranteed compatible

Customer Reviews

Don't be fooled--you don't need a proprietary Wii SD card
Just to clarify -- an SD memory card is a great thing to have for your Wii. The Wii comes equipped with a small hard drive, but if you're saving game data and/or downloading a lot of virtual console games (like me) you're eventually going to run out of room--and that's where these cards come in handy. It virtually gives you unlimited space since you can just buy more cards whenever you fill one up.

That having been said, I see little reason to buy this particular memory card. Why? As far as I can tell this card is identical to Sandisk's other 2 GB cards with one exception--it's white with the word "Wii" printed on it. It's also more expensive than a typical 2 GB card. I suppose if you really want the color of your memory card to match the system you may as well spend the extra money on it, but if not why not save yourself some cash and just order a normal SD card? They're easy to find--they're used in cameras and MP3 players, among other things--and you can find one on sale without looking too hard.

I definitely recommend an SD memory card for your Wii, but there are better alternatives than this particular product.

The Whole Scoop on SD cards for the Wii
I'm writing this review to clear up any confusion regarding SD cards for the Nintendo Wii:

1. Any brand of SD card will work in the Wii; more reliable brands like Sandisk will also be more reliable in the Wii.

2. There is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between this card and a standard SD card from Sandisk, except for price. The only reason you should buy this over a standard 2 GB card is if you're willing to pay about five times more for the "Wii" label (2 GB Sandisk cards are about $6 on Amazon as of this writing).

3. The Wii can support up to 8 GB cards, so go buy an 8 GB card for this same price if you want to spend this much. If SD cards that hold more than 8 GB are ever sold, the Wii will not support them unless Nintendo updates its firmware to do so.

4. IMPORTANT: Although it seems like a great idea to have a huge memory card to hold Virtual Console games, WiiWare, and save files, these types of files CANNOT be used directly from SD card storage in the Wii. They must be in the Wii system memory to be played, and Virtual Console and WiiWare games can be re-downloaded at any time, so a large SD card will not be particularly useful for this type of data. What an SD card will be useful for is moving save files from Wii to Wii, storing music and photos that can be accessed by the Wii, and storing special types of data that certain games(Like Super Smash Brothers) will allow you to store on an SD card rather than system memory. Unless Nintendo updates the Wii firmware to allow for save file and Virtual Console/WiiWare gameplay straight from the card, a large SD card won't be very useful.

I hope this helped some of you. Now go buy a regular SD card for cheap!

Don't Bother with Wii-Branded Card
As others have said before me, there's no need to buy a special white SD card. The Wii simply uses the SD card as a data backup; access speed is not a concern, because the Wii doesn't use it to improve processing power or for real-time game saves. That said, I do find that SanDisk's cards are more reliable than PNY or other cheap cards. Don't be fooled by this "high-performance gaming card"; get a regular blue SanDisk SD card and save your money for accessories.