How Big Are Nintendo DS Games? Cartridge Sizes from 8 MB to 512 MB

DS game sizes vary widely by era and complexity. Here's the breakdown.

Cartridge Capacities

• Early / Simple: 8–64 MB (New Super Mario Bros. = 32 MB)
• Typical: 64–256 MB
• Large / Late: 256–512 MB (Pokémon Black/White = 256 MB; Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days = 512 MB)
• Max cartridge: 512 MB (4 Gbit) — only a few titles hit this.
• DSiWare: Usually < 20 MB (max ~30 MB)

Storage Context

• DS/DS Lite: No internal game storage (saves on cart).
• DSi/DSi XL: 256 MB internal NAND (shared with system, DSiWare, photos, sound).
• 3DS: SD card (2 GB included, supports up to 32 GB officially, larger with FAT32).

Check the game's box, manual, or MobyGames for exact size.