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SD Cards That Have Been Tested to Work with the Nintendo 3DS Family

Applies to:  Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS

Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and Nintendo 2DS systems support SD memory cards of up to 2GB and SDHC memory cards with capacities of 4GB to 32GB.

You can use the following SD Cards:

Nintendo has also verified the operation of the following SD Cards: (Last updated: 10/24/2014)

  • SanDisk Extreme:
    • 4GB SDSDRX3-4096-A21
    • 8GB SDSDRX3-8192-A21
    • 16GB SDSDRX3-016G-A21
    • 32GB SDSDRX3-032G-A21
  • SanDisk Extreme PLUS:
    • 8GB SDSDXS-008G-A46
    • 16GB SDSDXS-016G-A46
    • 32GB SDSDXS-032G-A46
  • SanDisk Extreme Pro:
    • 16GB SDSDXP-016G-A46
    • 32GB SDSDXP-032G-A46
  • Panasonic GOLD:
    • 8GB: RP-SDUB08GAK
    • 16GB: RP-SDUB16GAK
    • 32GB: RP-SDUB32GAK
  • Lexar Platinum II:
    • 8GB LSD8GBBSBNA200
    • 16GB LSD16GBSBNA200
    • 32GB LSD32GBSBNA200

We have verified the operation of the preceding cards. However, please note that the verification does not guarantee that these cards work without failure.

Please refer to the appropriate instruction manual when using a SD card.

The specifications of the preceding cards are subject to change by each manufacturer. There is a possibility that a card may stop functioning properly due to the changes made by a manufacturer.

Nintendo has confirmed the operation of these SD Cards, but this is not a guarantee that they will operate properly on your system. These SD Cards may become unsupported if the vendor specifications change or due to other factors.

SanDisk Extreme is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

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