So why do I need an SD card?

[Gojtron]

I can put pictures on it, music files, and VC games. And transfer gamesaves to the 0 people I know who have a Wii. Shouldn't the internal memory last for a while unless I'm buying all of the VC? I want a card just to have one, but I can't help but feel it's extraneous.

 

[lilboo]

Mainly for backup. Also, once/IF you start to download alot of VC games, it'll be good to put the ones you don't play often on your SD card and remove it from your Wii to ensure you aren't using all the memory.

So yeah, in short: For backup

 

[Starky27]

Yep pretty much, but with the BF sales this time of year it's hard to pass up snagging a 1 or 2 GB card...

 

[lilboo]

Yeah they are really cheap. I got mine from Buy.com for $21 after google check out & mail in rebate.

Edit: A 2GB SD card

 

[mickeyp]

if u play gamecube games do u need the card

 

[Starky27]

[quote name='lilboo']Yeah they are really cheap. I got mine from Buy.com for $21 after google check out & mail in rebate.

Edit: A 2GB SD card[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I just snagged one for $26 from OfficeMax.

 

[lilboo]

[quote name='mickeyp']if u play gamecube games do u need the card[/QUOTE]

Gamecube games use Gamecube memory cards. The saves on the Gamecube memory cards can NOT be backed up onto the SD card.

 

[banpeikun]

the VC games can go on the SD card? so then is it only the Wii's software that prevents the VC games from being played on another Wii?

 

[lilboo]

[quote name='banpeikun']the VC games can go on the SD card? so then is it only the Wii's software that prevents the VC games from being played on another Wii?[/QUOTE]


That I can't answer with specific details. But maybe our Wii Codes are linked to it, and that's how another system would know NOT to play it.

 

[trip1eX]

Right now you only need one to use the PhotoChannel.

Later on you might run out of room and want some extra storage space so you don't have to delete saves or redownload VC games everytime you want to play them. And it's never a bad idea to backup games saves and what not.

 

[2Fast]

I just snagged a 1GB from officemax.com for $13.76, should be enough to last me for a long time.

 

[Pookymeister]

My friend is shooting for one of those BF $2.99 1 GB SD cards from CC - asked him to score 2 if he gets lucky, for me.

 

[njchris]

I use mine for back up and to have a few mp3's on it so Excite Truck can play them while I race.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

I use mine for video watching. It's not bad at all. The only problem is with the converting process though.

 

[f4t4lfury]

If anyone's interested, BestBuy.com has a PNY 1GB SD Card for $14.99 + free shipping.

Also, it's an eligible purchase for Reward Zone points.

Just bought one myself, can't wait to play Excite Truck with a custom soundtrack!