Portable Memory Sticks

Wanting to buy a memory card for PS2. What's the difference between Datel Memory cards and Sony Memory cards?

I've seen that Datel memory cards are cheaper that Sony memory cards for more MB space, but it's got me wondering if Datel is reliable. Which one should I buy?

Public Comments

1. They will do the same job. But if you want to save a couple of bucks. Buy datel.
2. I would recommend the Sony card. Some of the cheaper aftermarket companies are less reliable. They have been known to erase everything thats saved on them from time to time. This isn't saying that if you buy anything other than a Sony that it is going to erase all your games but it could happen.
3. Buy the Sony card. There have been way too many complaints about non-Sony brand memory cards malfunctioning - especially those that use non-standard methods to allow more than 8MB of storage. The last thing you want to have happen is for your card to become corrupted, causing you to lose all your save game progress... If space is a concern for you, there's a product that allows you to connect your memory card to your computer, so you can transfer saves back and forth. This essentially gives you "infinite" space while only using a single memory card.
4. Always go First-party with memory cards. If you don't, it might not work for backward compatibility on the next system (most third-party Gamecube cards are considered corrupted by the Wii), or even the revision of the same system (some third-party PS2 cards aren't recognized by the Slim PS2).