3DS to allow software install?

[Tyeforce]

Why is everyone jumping to the assumption that it would be SD card only? The 3DS is supposed to have a much larger internal memory than the DSi.

 

[EpicGamer12]

Doubt it.

 

[Jas0n]

Why is everyone jumping to the assumption that it would be SD card only? The 3DS is supposed to have a much larger internal memory than the DSi.

Even if it does, it wouldn't be enough with all the DSware and such. Maybe for 1-2 games.

 

[EpicGamer12]

Why is everyone jumping to the assumption that it would be SD card only? The 3DS is supposed to have a much larger internal memory than the DSi.

Even if it does, it wouldn't be enough with all the DSware and such. Maybe for 1-2 games.

Yea.. Unless they do some cool weird thing.

 

[Ciaran]

R4 has the same effect, but that way games are free.

 

[Tyeforce]

R4 has the same effect, but that way games are free.

And illegal. >_>

 

[Tortimer]

It'd be great, but I don't know how efficient it'd be for those of us who buy tons of games.

They'd have to sell hard drives or something, which could make a lot of money actually.

they're called SD cards. maybe you've heard of them.

I took SD cards into account, but enjoy having to keep 10 laying around. Really.

Software install would not work for a handheld like the 3DS I don't think.

1 DS cartridge holds up to 4 gigabits of data max. That means the largest DS game takes up about 512 MB.

So let's say that you have a 16 GB SD card. That's 16384 MB, which means there can be 32 larges games on one SD card. So unless you have 32 really large games, I wouldn't complain to much.

And there's your math lesson for the day, kids.

Oh. Well, thanks--I didn't look at it like that.

There's another topic here that apparently confirms it or something.

 

[Bulerias]

Why are we talking about how much space DS games take up? The highest capacity for 3DS cards will initially be 2 gigabytes...more than a Gamecube disk could hold. A 16 gigabyte SD card will be able to hold 8 games at most.

 

[The Sign Painter]

Why are we talking about how much space DS games take up? The highest capacity for 3DS cards will initially be 2 gigabytes...more than a Gamecube disk could hold. A 16 gigabyte SD card will be able to hold 8 games at most.

It isn't like you are really gonna have all of them on there, I think it is so you could have an extra 2 or 3 games without having to get a case.

 

[Bulerias]

Why are we talking about how much space DS games take up? The highest capacity for 3DS cards will initially be 2 gigabytes...more than a Gamecube disk could hold. A 16 gigabyte SD card will be able to hold 8 games at most.

It isn't like you are really gonna have all of them on there, I think it is so you could have an extra 2 or 3 games without having to get a case.

Yeah, but then what's the point of setting up a system to install games? We're talking games tied to an account, or a console, etc... a waste of time if it's just gonna be for a couple of games. Perhaps Nintendo will have a 32+ gig hard drive on the thing...

 

[The Sign Painter]

Why are we talking about how much space DS games take up? The highest capacity for 3DS cards will initially be 2 gigabytes...more than a Gamecube disk could hold. A 16 gigabyte SD card will be able to hold 8 games at most.

It isn't like you are really gonna have all of them on there, I think it is so you could have an extra 2 or 3 games without having to get a case.

Yeah, but then what's the point of setting up a system to install games? We're talking games tied to an account, or a console, etc... a waste of time if it's just gonna be for a couple of games. Perhaps Nintendo will have a 32+ gig hard drive on the thing...

I am gonna guess they will sell different sized models, because I will buy the lowest memory one and just carry a little game case.

 

[Tyeforce]

Remember when I said that this wasn't confirmed? Yeah, that's something you shouldn't ignore. Turns out, Miyamoto knows nothing of such a feature, and if it did exist, you'd think he would. So, I'd say it's pretty much been disconfirmed.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/110/1100039p1.html