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Posted on 26th Apr 2010 @ 2:19 PM

There's a lot of talk online about the R4 DS Cards and the different models and versions that have become available, in this article we'll cover the R4 DS V3.  Truth be known there's really only 2 different versions of the R4 Card as many of the others are simply clones and copies of the original R4 Cards.  They are not officially released, and while they are supported to some extent, they certainly do not have the same support as many of the other brands.

You See, the R4 Team divided into 2 different groups after a whole slew of clones of their famous r4 Cards were put out to the masses.  This in turn ended up being the reason for 2 different versions of the R4 DS Card.

What we often receive in email is "I want the newest version of the R4 DS card... You know, the R4 DS V3 card that just came out".  While putting model numbers and versions numbers after a product name may mean something to some people, the fact of the matter remains that other than this new fangled model number - there really is no difference between the R4i SDHC Card or the R4 Card itself.  Except that this "new" R4 DS V3 card is not an official card.  It's an attempt by a factory to make their own copy of the R4 DS Card seem like the newest version. 

The question that still requires and answer is of course which R4 DS card you should buy.  As we've stated since the start, you should only ever purchase an official version - one that received the highest level of support and firmware updates.  And truly, there are one a couple to choose from - both of which are available here at MyR4Card.com

See below for the 2 different versions of the R4 Card and the memory card combo options that are available.  It all boils down to which Nintendo DS you have today - and whether or not you want to upgrade in the future.

The R4i SDHC Card for the Nintendo DS / DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL - Regardless of which NDS you have today, you can use this card on all versions of the Nintendo DS.  If you think you'll be upgrading sometime in the future from your NDS or DS lite to the new DSi, then this would be the card for you.

The original R4 Card - the one that supports MicroSDHC Cards up to 32Gbyte and works on all Nintendo DS, and the Nintendo DS Lite consoles.  This unit will not work on the new DSi or DSi XL systems - and since the R4i SDHC Was released to cover those models - there are no plans to provide any compatibility for the DSi or DSi XL for this version.  However, if you have a DS or DS Lite - then this means some savings for you - as the R4 SDHC Card is less expensive than it's R4i versions.