The e-reader stuff was cool. Plus, once you scan the game into the system, it is there until you scan a new game in. Hence, you scan Donkey Kong in and turn the system off, the next time you turn it on without scanning, Donkey Kong is still there. I never had trouble getting my e-reader to read my cards. Then again, my cards do look brand new. You just have to be patient and not slow, but don't whip them through like I see poepl do with Credit Cards on those readers.