SANDISK TARGETS GAMERS WITH NEW FLASH MEMORY CARDS
SanDisk Announces
16GB Memory Stick Micro M2 Card for Sony PSP go System, 32GB Memory
Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Cards for Sony PSP
System, and 8GB SDHC Card for the Nintendo DSi
System
Milpitas, Calif., September 30, 2009 - SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the global leader in flash memory
cards, today introduced new additions to its gaming card line
designed to boost the storage capacity of handheld video game
systems.
The 16 gigabyte (GB)1
SanDisk® Memory Stick Micro™ (M2)™ card is compatible with the
Sony® PSP® go system; the 32GB SanDisk® Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ cards are compatible with the Sony PSP®
system; and the 8GB SanDisk® SDHC™ card is compatible with the
Nintendo DSi™ system. The cards enable gamers to store more of
their movies, music, photos and content downloaded from the
Internet without worrying about running out of space or consuming
their handheld video game system's onboard storage.
"Many of the new portable gaming
systems offer substantial downloadable content for gamers to enjoy,
and our gaming memory cards give consumers the added storage
capacity they need," said Tim Sutton, product marketing manager,
gaming, SanDisk. "Downloadable games for the PSP system can consume
more than 700 megabytes (MB)2 of memory each, not to
mention the large file sizes of movies and TV shows which boost
demand for expandable storage."
"Gamers are increasingly using their
handheld systems for non-gaming activities, with nearly half of
U.S. PlayStation® Portable owners, for example, playing video or
music on the device at least once per week," said Lewis Ward,
research manager, consumer gaming and mobile entertainment, IDC.
"Digital content for these platforms is commonly available for
download, and it is this evolving delivery mechanism coupled with
large file sizes that has transformed memory cards from helpful
accessories to something that many teens and young adults use on a
regular basis."
16GB SanDisk Memory Stick
Micro (M2) Gaming Card
The
16GB SanDisk Memory Stick Micro M2 gaming card doubles the
amount of storage space available to PSP go system users. The card
offers a convenient means of storing downloadable games, movies, TV
shows and music. In addition, SanDisk offers a gaming compatibility
pack (GCP), sold separately, which includes a Memory Stick Micro M2
to Memory Stick PRO Duo adapter and Mobile Memory Stick Micro M2
reader. The GCP allows gamers to use the SanDisk Memory Stick Micro
M2 card in other Sony M2 compatible devices or in Memory Stick PRO
Duo readers, as well as transfer media between certain Memory Stick
Micro M2 mobile enabled devices and a personal computer via a USB
slot.
32GB SanDisk Memory Stick
PRO Duo and SanDisk Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Gaming
Cards
SanDisk also introduced a 32GB1 SanDisk Memory Stick PRO
Duo card for use in the Sony PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 systems. The
card is fully compatible with all Sony products with Memory Stick
PRO Duo card slots, including Sony Cyber-shot® cameras and Sony
Handycam® camcorders. In addition to expanding storage for PSP
system users, SanDisk has introduced a 32GB SanDisk Ultra® Memory
Stick PRO-HG Duo™ memory card. This high capacity, high performance
card enables photography enthusiasts to take their images to
another level with 30MB/sec* read and write speeds. The card is
well-suited for shooting in full HD video mode, recording up to 240
minutes** of full HD 1920x1080 pixels at 15 Mbps.
8GB SanDisk SDHC Memory Card
for the Nintendo DSi System
SanDisk also unveiled the
SanDisk® SDHC™ card for the Nintendo® DSi™ system. Offering up
to 8GB1 of removable memory, the card gives gamers a
convenient means of saving and quickly transferring their photos
between the Nintendo DSi system and a computer. The card also
allows gamers to take advantage of AAC music playback and voice
recording capabilities. Gamers can load the memory card with their
favorite songs or musical creations and listen to them on the
system.
Pricing and
Availability
The SanDisk Memory Stick Micro M2 gaming card for the Sony PSP go
system is shipping now in capacities ranging from 2GB to
16GB1 and is available at retailers in the U.S., Canada,
Europe and Japan. The SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo card is shipping
worldwide now in capacities ranging from 2GB to 32GB1.
Exact pricing for the Memory Stick Micro M2, SDHC, Memory Stick PRO
Duo and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo cards will be set by retailers. The
32GB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo card will be shipping
worldwide in October. Currently available at North American, Latin
American and European retailers, the SanDisk SDHC card for Nintendo
DSi system comes in 4GB and 8GB1 capacities.
| Product |
Capacity |
MSRP (Exact pricing to be set by retailers) |
| SanDisk Memory Stick Micro M2 Gaming card and
Memory Stick PRO Duo adapter |
2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB |
$27.99, $44.99, $74.99, $142.99 |
| SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo card |
2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB |
$27.99, $44.99, $65.99, $119.99, $229.99 |
| SanDisk Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo card |
2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB |
$32.99, $49.99, $76.99, 145.99, $279.99 |
| SanDisk SDHC card for Nintendo DSi system |
4GB, 8GB |
$32.99, $47.99 |
| Gaming Compatibility Pack (GCP) |
N/A |
$17.99 |
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards,
from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer
branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio
includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and
camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for
consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices;
and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon
Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales
outside the United States.
1 1 gigabyte = 1 billion
bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage
21 megabyte = 1 million bytes.
*Based on SanDisk internal testing; performance may be lower
depending upon host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million
bytes.
**Approximations: results will vary based on file size, resolution,
compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and
other factors. See www.sandisk.com
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded
from:
http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/media-kit
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
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rights reserved. SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and SanDisk Ultra are
trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States
and other countries. SDHC mark and logo are trademarks of SD-3C,
LLC. Memory Stick Micro, M2 Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. PSP and PlayStation
are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.
Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes
only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder (s).
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introductions, specifications, applications, markets, and customers
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