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SanDisk Extends Gaming Experience With 2GB Rock Band 2 SD Card

^{Published on 2009-01-07 05:10:15, Last Modified on 2009-01-07 05:11:38 - Market Wire}
 

LAS VEGAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced a 2-gigabyte (GB)² Rock Band 2SD^™ gaming card, significantly increasing the storage capacity available to gamers using the Nintendo^® Wii^™ console. This memory boost enables users to conveniently store additional content without worrying about running out of space.

"We are launching the SanDisk Rock Band 2 SD card to enhance the playing experience on the Wii," said Christopher Moore, director of product marketing, consumer products division, SanDisk. "Video games like Rock Band 2 frequently offer downloadable extras, and gamers need to have an affordable and convenient means of storing this bonus content. The SanDisk 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card meets that demand."

Rock Band 2 for Wii, developed by Pi Studios under the direction of Harmonix, is fully featured with online modes including World Tour and Battle of the Bands, an innovative character creator, weekly downloadable content and more! With more than 100 songs³ on the Rock Band 2 Wii soundtrack, Rock Band 2 Wii owners have access to the most impressive music catalogue for a music-based videogame on the console. In addition, fans can expect a future roll-out of new and current downloadable content until the entire back catalogue is available.

The SanDisk 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card is the storage solution that Wii gamers have been looking for, allowing them to take advantage of Rock Band 2's memory-intensive features. Since a single song can require up to 24 megabytes (MB)⁴ of memory, quickly filling up the Wii's 512MB of onboard storage, the SanDisk Rock Band 2 SD gaming card provides enough storage space for at least 75 downloadable songs and enables gamers to take advantage of Rock Band 2's extra content.

Beyond storing bonus Rock Band 2 content, gamers can use the SanDisk 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card in a variety of applications.

• Photographers can showcase their photos by filling the card with hundreds of images and then posting a slideshow on the Wii's photography channel.
• The Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console allows users to download classic video games from a variety of past console systems, further increasing the amount of storage required by gamers.
• The 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card has enough capacity to store an entire library's worth of hard-fought saved game progress.

The SanDisk 2GB Rock Band 2 SD gaming card is expected to be available for U.S. retailers this Spring, and carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $12.99.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory – 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 ] ([ www.sandisk.com/corporate ]) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

¹ The number of songs that fit on the Rock Band 2 SD card may vary based on size of individual songs downloaded. Approximation based on 24MB Rock Band 2 game music files.

² 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes.

³ The Rock Band 2 game disc will feature 84 tracks. In addition, players will have access to an additional 20 free DLC tracks following the game's launch. Online connection required.

⁴ 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes.

SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from [ http://www.sandisk.com/corporate/media.asp ]

SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. SD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC. Rock Band®, Rock Band® 2 and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a MTV Networks company. Rock Band® and Rock Band® 2 developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. Nintendo, the Nintendo logo and the Wii logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s).

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for new product introductions, applications, markets, and customers that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: there may be a slower adoption rate for these products in new markets that we are targeting or market demand for these products may grow more slowly than our expectations, these products may not perform as expected or may not be available at the prices, in the regions, in the capacities or at the time expected, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.