The R4 DS has long been sought after.  Being one of the most popular NDS Flash Cards – it’s no wonder most gamers ask for this one card by name.  While there are many other NDS Flash Cards on the market, the R4 DS remains the choice of homebrew gamers world wide.

So it’s safe to say that it then came as a shock that  the R4 DS would simply not would on the Nintendo DSi console.  A large number of DS / DS Lite owners were looking to upgrade their current handheld to the DSi once it was released.  What stopped most of them?  Loss of support / compatibility for their favorite NDS Flash Card.

The R4i-SHC Simply package to the rescue…  The R4i-SDHC was developer specifically for the Nintendo DSi console.  Where the R4 DS left off in terms of working with the new DSi and the limited 2Gig maximum on the size of the memory card you could use – the R4i-SDHC picks up the slack.

The Nintendo DSi – while very much anticipated, meant homebrew gamers and developers had to wait to find out if they could use their flash cards.  The R4i-SDHC Simply package has done away with the wait – so if you’re debating on whether or not to upgrade your DS / DS Lite to the new DSi – wait no more.

The R4i-SDHC Simply package is the newest version of the R4 DS.  With full support for the Nintendo DSi and SDHC memory cards, you can enjoy your favorite homebrew games and applications on your DSi console.  Right out of the box compatibility – that’s what it’s all about   With the R4i-SDHC you’re no longer limited to a maximum of a 2gig microSD Card either.  With full support for SDHC – you can now use memory cards up to 32Gigs in size – a huge leap from the 2 gig limit imposed by the original R4 DS.

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R4i-SDHC Simply Package

When it comes to the R4i Advance, we do receive a lot of emails from customers wondering exactly which model of the R4 DS they need.  With several different R4 DS units on the market, it can get confusion.  But in reality, it is actually quite simple.

There are really only 2 things to consider when you’re looking to buy the r4i advance.  The first consideration in making your decision is probably the very easiest.  Do you own a Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite?  If so, then you need the original R4 DS Card.  If you own a Nintendo DSi, well, the original R4 DS Card simply won’t work for you.  You’ll need to go with the R4i Advance in order to use the features and functions of the R4 Card.  The original R4 DS Cards were made / developed long before the Nintendo DSi was even a drawing on paper.  For this reason, they did not have it built into their design.

The second thing to consider when you’re buying your R4 DS is whether or not you’ll be upgrading to the Nintendo DSi console in the future.  The R4i Advance is fully compatible with the NDSi console – and backwards compatible with the Nintendo DS / DS Lite consoles too.  But the original R4 DS Card however is NOT compatible with the new NDSi consoles – and support wil not be added for it in the future.

Using the selection below, Buy R4 DS Card that is right for your console.

If you own a Nintendo DS or DS Lite The R4 DS Card is the one you should buy.  Click on the image of the R4 DS card you need – depending on your consoles.

If you have a Nintendo DSi then the R4i Advance is the card for you.

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The R4 DS Full Package we have available here at PS2Cover.com gives you everything you need in order to power up your Nintendo DS console.  This is the full package for the R4 DS that includes the R4 DS Itself, the MicroSD Card reader / writer, and a 2 Gig microSD memory card.  Everything you need in a convenient combo package.

A lot of people think they should you out and get the R4 DS package itself – and then go an find a microSD card at some

The R4 DS Full Package

local store.  The fact is the places like BestBuy, Radio Shack and many other main street electronics stores will often times over charge you for a memory card.  And because not ALL microSD cards work perfectly in the R4 DS, Getting the full package when buying your R4 card is your best and safest bet.

By getting the R4 DS Full Package you won’t have to worry about running around to find a microSD card.  You’ll have everything you need to be up and running in just minutes.

We’d like to take this opportunity once again to point out that we DO NOT Sell fake R4 DS Clones.  Our R4 DS Cards are the official and original R4 Cards.  We simply cannot in good faith sell a clone card to our customers when we know full well that these clone cards simply won’t work as they should – and often at all.   As we mentioned when we talked about the Cheapest R4 DS Cards – cheaper is really not better when it comes to this type of a product.

The Full Package R4 DS gives you everything in one box.  With the 2 Gig memory card you’ll have loads of space to copy your homebrew, games and applications and play them on your Nintendo DS or DS Lite.  The included moonshell allows you to watch movies, read ebooks and listen to mp3 music right on your NDS, turning it into your own personal media player.  The NDS is really capable of a whole lot more than just playing your favorite games.   With the right homebrew software you can easily turn it into a full PDA system as well as a portable ebook reader.  Don’t have an iPod or other Mp3 player?  No problem.  The R4 DS will let you listen to MP3 music as well!

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We often get asked which of all of the flash cards is the best NDS Supercard .   With so many NDS Flash Cards on the market today, it’s not easy to know exactly which one will meet your needs, and which one you should buy.  There are a lot of brands for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite and the new Nintendo DSi console.  Deciding which one YOU should buy depends largely on… well… YOU.

We do have some favorites here at PS2Cover, though we’re quick to point out that all of the cards essentially offer the same features and functions.  The list of cards is long, but some of the more popular cards today are the R4 DS Card , The NDS TTDS , and of course the actual NDS Supercards itself.   Here, we’ll do a quick run down of some of the basic features of each card.  To find out more about the different / best NDS Supercard simply visit the actual product page for each card for a full list of features and functions.

Best NDS Supercard

NDS Supercards

The NDS Supercards was one of the first cards on the market for the Nintendo DS and DS Lite that allowed you to use both NDS and GBA files. With the NDS Supercards and the Superkey users were able to use the NDS Supercard for both GBA and NDS files on their Nintendo DS.  You use just 1 card, and have access to both GBA and NDS games, homebrew and applications.  With the SuperCard SD Version you can load and store all of your favorite GBA or NDS Files on regular (and very cheap) SD Cards.  Remember, you’ll need both the NDS Supercard and SuperKey in order to use both NDS and GBA files.

Some of the features of this product:

• Play both GBA games (.gba) and NES, GB, PCE, SMS/GG with out additional software!
• See movies (.gbs .gbm), read E-books, play music, see pictures and more.
• Super Game Cheat system.
• Real Time Save – save your games instantly when ever you like it.
• Four button reset to main menu.
• Supports compression.
• Supports semi-multitasking – switch between running game and other software without quitting the game.

Click the link to Find out more about the Best NDS Supercards

R4 DS Card For DS / DS Lite

The R4 DS is, without a doubt, the most popular and most well known nds cards on the market.  And not just because of the name.  Most people buy R4 DS because of the committed support and firmware upgrades from the manufacturer.  One thing to look out for, and this is VERY imporant, and that is the clone / fake R4 DS Cards on the market.  Steer clear of anyone trying to sell you an R4 DS for a ridiculously low price.  There’s absolutely no doubt that it is a fake (the R4 Team actually have ways of identifying these fake cards, and if you’ve bought one and have been duped – contact the seller immediately and demand your money back!)  The Clone R4 DS cards can do permanent damage to your Nintendo DS system.

Some of the features of this card are as follows:

• Works in all original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles world wide
• solid firmware updates (If you have a fake R4 DS, the real firmware won’t work!)
• Excellent support from the manufacturer.
• Plays Homebrew games and applications
• Drag and Drop all your files to your microSD card – no need to patch any files.

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The NDS TTDS Card

The NDS TTDS Card

Feature packed and offering more support than many of the nds supercards on the market today.  The NDS TTDS was one of the first cards that allowed you to use microSD cards greater than 2GB in size.  It actually support microSD cards up to 32GB in total – so you’ll have a hard time running out of space when loading up your NDS TTDS.

Some of the features of this card are as follows:

• Works in all original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles world wide
• solid firmware updates
• Full DLDI patching built in.  Load and run files out of the box like the R4 DS
• Excellent support from the manufacturer.
• Plays Homebrew games and applications
• Drag and Drop all your files to your microSD card – no need to patch any files.

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We all like a bargain.  Goodness knows I do too.  When I am not here helping customers with their orders and answering questions, I often go out and try to find the cheapest deals for whatever products I am looking to buy.  So it’s not shocking to see that customers coming to us for R4 DS Cards are also looking for the cheapest R4 DS Card.

In all honesty, I don’t blame anyone for wanting to save a few dollars.  And really, when you’re comparing prices, you’re comparing the products too, apples to apples.  Saving $10.00 of your Nintendo DS because there’s an online coupon is something you should definitely take advantage of.  Unfortunately, that is NOT the case with looking for the Cheapest R4 DS Card available online.

Because of the plethora of cloned R4 DS Cards getting the cheapest one is not always the choice you should be making.  After all, the R4 DS Card allows you to play thousands of free homebrew games and applications, exploding your game library with games you couldn’t even buy in stores.   But gaming and music and ebook reading aside.  The fact of the matter is that you get what you pay for.

A copy or clone of the R4 DS card may seem like a great deal.  You can buy it for $9.95 – $14.95 instead of the regular price of the real r4 ds card.  The fact remains however that it’s a copy and a clone.   We’ve had reports of customers coming back to us after they’ve bought a clone r4 ds somewhere else – explaining how it blew a fuse in their Nintendo DS, and now they had to buy a new NDS console, and are buying an official and original R4 DS Card from us.  It’s not the kind of emails we like getting.  While we’d love to have YOUR business, we certainly don’t want you to end up with broken NDS or have issues with the R4 copy you ordered.

Below I’ll list some of the things you loose and won’t have access to.

• Clone R4 DS Cards don’t work with any of the new firmwares.  They can only use the oldest firmware because the new firmware checks to make sure you actually are using it on a REAL R4 DS and not a fake/copy R4 DS
• Using the oldest firmware means that right out of the box, you’ve lost support for about 30% of the newest files / applications.  Firmware updates are released to add support for newer files.  If your copy R4 DS can’t use the newest firmware, you can’t use the newest files.
• Build Quality is, in most cases, absolutely horrible.  We get samples of cards from many manufacturers in China. And to be honest, most of these clones that they try to sell to us as the real thing could snap apart in our fingers by just being bent the wrong way.  Yes, they really ARE that bad!
• An R4 DS is a one time investment.  My original R4 DS has been running strong for close to 3 years now.  Most clone cards have to be replaced sometimes just a few months into use.  Why?  Because they use refurbished parts of old / re-used components to cut down on costs.

So take notice.  Getting the Cheapest R4 DS Card is not always the best answer.  Paying close attention to whether you’re buying a potentially harmful clone that will do a whole lot more damage than just not work on the latest files.

In closing, if you’re going to out to Buy R4 DS – spend a few extra dollars and buy the real thing!