Memory Card 251 for GameCube is now available in the USA at the cost of $19,99 (around 20�, �12). The brand new memory device is a whopping four times the capacity of the Memory Card 59 and answers pleas from many gamers who found the previous card insufficient. The Memory Card 251 is scheduled for release in the Far East on July 19, coincidentally the same day that Mario Sunshine hits Japanese stores.

A European release for the Memory Card 251 has not been confirmed by Nintendo, but is widely expected. An Autumn release this side of this pond seems likely.