iEDGE Details

Compatibility: DS, DS Lite and DSi
Pros: The DSi card from the makers of the most 'solid' DS card to ever exist!
Drawbacks: DSi cards are more expensive than regular DS cards.
NDS-Gear's Recommendation: Incredibly rock-solid and great as a gift but discontinued in October 2011. The best alternative card similar to the iEDGE would be the Cyclo DS iEvolution.

 

Download iEDGE DS Firmware / iEDGE DS Software from NDS-Gear.

Want to read more detailed information about this adapter? Check out the NDS-Gear Review of the iEDGE DS.

Still not sure which card to buy? Check out our guide to choosing a DS card.

 

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Buy iEDGE DS

The iEDGE DS is one of the later DSi cards to come onto the Nintendo DSi cards market. It follows the famous EDGE DS card which was arguably the best overall DS card ever produced for regular Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles. Unfortunately, the EDGE DS card ceased production during the summer of 2009, but it was replaced with the iEDGE after Chinese New Year in 2010, which was also compatible with newer Nintendo DSi consoles.

NDS-Gear stocks the iEDGE card, which comes in its traditional triangular packaging and as always has a rock-solid build quality.

 

iEDGE Build Quality

The iEDGE DS uses the traditional Micro SD card slot based at the top of the DS card. It uses the generally more sturdy push-slot mechanism for the slot, and the dimensional control of the iEDGE is unusually good for a DS card, meaning that the Micro SD card slot is likely to be quite tight fitting. This is great news as this means the Micro SD card is not likely to fall out or be bumped out of place during use. A newer innovation with the iEDGE is a small plastic cover over the metal connecting strips at the bottom of the card. This helps prevent scratches or unwanted touching from an oily finger, for example - and generally secures the most sensitive part of the card from damage via external influences.

Finally, the actual sticker on the face of the iEDGE is slightly thicker than many other cards and is also slightly padded, to better protect the electronics inside the iEDGE DS.

The iEDGE operating software looks identical at first to the original software on the EDGE DS, which proved to be a hit with consumers to the point where the EDGE DS was the highest selling DS card in most world markets in the first half of 2009, selling faster than even the R4 card. The software is arguably the most stable of any DSi card released up to this point (time of writing July 2010) and the team release regular compatibility updates to ensure the correct functioning of the latest games. The iEDGE DS was created to be a direct replacement for the EDGE DS and for this reason many of its features remained identical - which can only be seen as a good thing.

 

iEDGE Support / Buy iEDGE as a Gift

Other trademarks of the success of the EDGE DS have made their way onto the iEDGE. The website provides very clear instructions as to how to set up and update your card if necessary, which is something most other DS card websites (mainly owing to poor quality English) lack. It still comes in its unmistakable trademark triangular packaging, making it extremely aesthetically pleasing and an ideal DSi card to give away as a gift to family or friends. If you choose to buy iEDGE as a gift, we would certainly recommend it as a great looking present for somebody with a DS / DSi console.

 

iEDGE Firmware / Kernel

The iEDGE requires basic firmware to run, which is referred to under numerous names but most commonly referred to as the iEDGE firmware or the iEDGE kernel / iEDGE software. To download the iEDGE firmware, visit the "Software Download" page on NDS-Gear for the latest stable kernel.

 

Summary of the iEDGE DS Card

In summary, the iEDGE follows on from the original EDGE DS as one of the most well built cards in the industry with software to match. The EDGE DS team have adopted a "if it isn't broken, don't fix it" strategy which sees the iEDGE retain its fantastic user interface, great packaging and good support and compatibility. It is the ideal DSi compatible card as a gift and has proven popular with both the DSi and DSi XL consoles.