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3DS buyers call for refunds |
Listed in: News Tags: 3D, Nintendo
They don't even take 24 hours in the hands of the new owners, and already, the 3D gadgets are being returned to the shops where they were bought from. That's definitely not good news for Nintendo.
UK's The Sun reports that some consumers who bought the gadget are returning to the stores such as GAME and HMV to get refunds, complaining of dizziness and headaches. While some managed to get refunds, they did not get their full money back. Others, more unlucky, failed to get anything at all.
Complained one customer, "I lost money in just 24 hours. There will probably be more people in my position."
The complaints come in the heels of what was touted as a successful launch for Nintendo's lastest handheld. Although the company had already forewarned buyers that children under seven years of age aren't safe from the side-effects of the 3D gadget, adults were apparently not safe from it as well.
Retail stores are now resorting to holding demo consoles in their shops to at least give potential consumers a taste of what's to come when they do buy the gadget.
Via [The Sun]
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In addition the claim that "thousands of buyers"(!) are asking for refunds is refuted by both the retail stores mentioned in the article, and Nintendo them selves.
Bottom line. the sun made this up.
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Before it was released on Europe or USA, some japanese people were having this problem.
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Nowhere on the labels does it say that you HAVE to have full 3D on to play the games.
Probably the same people who threw their Wii remote through their TV.
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Most gamers like to play more then 30 minutes before they take a break, thats a bit ridiculous to take a break every half an hour. For example, when Metal Gear comes out and people have to take a break all the time they'll just turn it off and go to something else. I'm sure everyone is going to want to play Mario with the 3D enabled also but if the problem keeps occurring with headaches and dizziness many consumers just might migrate to NGP, like I did with PSP once The 3rd Birthday released
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You clearly said that you refuse to consider safety measures taken by the companies. Metal Gear Solid takes a 15-minute break every hour, I think. Why do this? Because a screen damages your eyes.
Anyway, I'm on the PRO-Nintendo side, since some people just seem to be too stupid to read the safety labels on everything nowadays... This is new technology, first of it's kind (speaking of 3D vision without use of special goggles) and people aren't interested on how this can affect their health? That's like putting your head in the microwave because your ears are cold, then you sue the microwave company for brain damage... wtf
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Please remove this garbage. This is worse then a women putting the cat in the bin.
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Playstation FTW !!!!
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