How to Back Up Nintendo DSi Games

Use an SD card to back up your Nintendo DSiWare.

Purchase online-only Nintendo DSi games (called DSiWare) in the DSi Shop over a wireless Internet connection. Consider backing up your downloaded Nintendo DSi games with an SD card. The Nintendo DSi has limited internal memory, and if you frequently download DSiWare you'll need additional space. The Nintendo DSi supports high capacity SD cards (over two gigabytes) as well as miniSD and microSD cards (with the appropriate adapter).

Things You'll Need

• SD card

Instructions

1. Open the SD card slot cover located on the right side of your Nintendo DSi. Slide the SD card into the slot with the label facing down. Push it in until it clicks.

2. Power on your Nintendo DSi and select "System Settings" from the main menu, and then select "Data Management" from the settings menu.

3. Tap the "System Memory" tab at the top of the screen and locate the DSi game you wish to back up.

4. Tap the game and then select "Copy" to copy the game over to your SD card.

5. Shut off the Nintendo DSi and remove the SD card by pushing it in until it clicks and springs back out.

Tips & Warnings

• You can only use back up games on the system they were originally copied from. You cannot place your SD card into a friend's Nintendo DSi and expect it to play the game due to the system's piracy prevention measures.

• Only DSiWare games and save data can be backed up.

References

• Nintendo DSi Operations Manual (PDF pg 9, 32-33)

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish