The History of R4 Card

By mid 2008, the market has been flooded with unofficial versions of R4 card units designed by other manufacturers. In most cases, the unofficial versions of the R4 DS cards were much better than the original model. They have better functionality and more sophisticated capabilities. Because the original Team R4i could not cope with the increasing competition, it was eventually disbanded and was never revived again. Fortunately for gamers, the production and marketing of the cards continued until today.

The R4 card was introduced in the market during the early part of 2007. It was designed and produced by the so-called Team R4. The design of the original prototype remained largely unchanged until now. Today R4 DSi card still follows the original configuration of the early prototype except for the locking mechanism. The very first card design had a spring lock system. Its top edge was designed with a slight depression to allow the users to lock the micro SD card in place. Unfortunately, this original configuration was found to be faulty. The spring lock mechanism was the primary cause of several technical glitches that bugged the original design. So the Team R4 members bumped the original lock configuration and designed a new and more improved version. It allowed for much bigger storage which gave the gamers lots of spaces to save games, pictures, music, and movies. With the introduction of the refined R4 model, the Nintendo console was not just a gaming unit anymore. It also became a comprehensive entertainment center with better multimedia capabilities.