If you are an avid Nintendo DS user then there is a great chance that you own more than one Nintendo DS (NDS) card. While NDS cards are relatively cheaper compared to other cards, you would want to take care of it as it contains nearly priceless data and gaming information. Many people do not know how to take care of their NDS cards, this result into losing valuable data and needing to buy another one for their Nintendo DS. So if you are looking for tips on how you can take care of your NDS Cards:

1. NDS Cards are not indestructible

They are made with durable material but it doesn’t mean that they are indestructible. They are sturdy but nothing can withstand severe pressure from a huge amount of mass, let’s say your car. If it incidentally fell off your hands and a car passes above it, don’t expect it not to be crushed or at least cracked. The best way to avoid this to happen is not to take out your NDS card in unsecure places.

2. NDS Cards are not waterproof

While their backs are made with plastics, the chips that really store memory are made with metallic alloy that are sensitive to water (and other liquids for that matter). Don’t let it get wet with water. If you are throwing off clothes to your washing machine, be sure that your NDS card is not in your pocket. If you forget it and then the clothes get washed, expect the NDS card to be unusable.

3. NDS Cards are not acidproof

NDS Cards will react to most acids and other chemicals. So you better be careful when removing it from your Nintendo DS, any slight mishandling can render your card damage. If it falls on the group in your high school lab and then by all means wipe it out fast. If it didn’t touch the acids on the floor yet, then your are lucky, if it already did, then you can say goodbye to your precious NDS card and the data that it contains.

4. NDS Cards will react to magnet

Remember when we told you that the part of the NDS card that stores data is made of metallic alloy? It means that it will react to metal. And just like ordinary credit cards and ATM cards, excessive magnetism can misalign the chips codes present in your NDS card. When that happens, you will have scramble code, translated as corrupted and unusable data. These are just a few tips and basic knowledge on how you can protect your NDS card. It’s not about the price, it’s about the memory and file that you store in those cards. Remember that there are some things that money can’t buy!