The Nintendo 3DS launched this weekend in Europe and North America but there have already been numerous reports of a "Black Screen of Death," an strange error in the handheld.
If you receive the error, you are prompted to call Nintendo for support.
Reads the full error (via Soft):
An error has occurred. Hold down the Power button to turn off power, then turn it on and try again. ... [ read the full article ]
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Actually, just buy it at Wal-Mart they'll sure return anything these days, just ask for an exchange 9 times out of 10 they'll honor it. Hopefully it will be in stock when you return it.
Nintendo has always been really good about replacing defective products. I purchased the original Gameboy at launch in 1989. After a few months the screen developed missing lines of graphics. (A common problem.) One call to support and they sent me a new Gameboy, no questions asked.
The f**king better replace them...their device cost almost twice as much as the PSP, and it really isn't as good (unless you are a pediatric eye doctor).
Originally posted by KillerBug: The f**king better replace them...their device cost almost twice as much as the PSP, and it really isn't as good (unless you are a pediatric eye doctor).
anything that breaks due to normal use under warrenty should be replaced.saying that xbox 360 had rrod,ps3 had ylod.consoles are getting bricked.quality has gone down prices have gone up.
as for psp and nintendo 3ds.i tryed psp when it first came out and ive tryed a few games on the original nintendo ds.the psp seemed to have ps2 graphics.the nintendo had snes graphics.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
Originally posted by aw2600:Nintendo has always been really good about replacing defective products. I purchased the original Gameboy at launch in 1989. After a few months the screen developed missing lines of graphics. (A common problem.) One call to support and they sent me a new Gameboy, no questions asked.
1989 huh, well I think companies have changed a bit since than. Its no longer about the customer, its about the stock holders....
