Glass Rebel
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Considering how small the label is on the box? Yeah.
It's something essential to the operation of the system.
Well, ok then.
Considering how small the label is on the box? Yeah.
It's something essential to the operation of the system.
They also come with chargers in Australia.Okay, to clear up confusion.
NA 3DS XLs come with the charger.
Original 3DS's in all regions come with the charger.
The 3DS XL can use normal 3DS and DSi chargers.
Also, chargers cost like three to five bucks and from what I've seen, the European boxes explicitly state how it doesn't come with one.
I was always curious as to why we (Americans) get a charger but the rest of the world doesn't.
I was always curious as to why we (Americans) get a charger but the rest of the world doesn't.
Or toys without batteries. It happens a lot.You're completely missing the point. It would be like selling a car without a key.
For sure it saves them money but I don't think anyone else does this in Europe. They could have designed the cord so that it was Apple esq and has an interchangeable plug for the different EU sockets. It's pretty poor on their part IMO.
They also come with chargers in Australia.
Zelda and Fire Emblem are worth like 50 together for the carts alone, lol.
I was always curious as to why we (Americans) get a charger but the rest of the world doesn't.
1.) It's a great step for the environment and more mobile phone manufacturers (other than HTC) should do the same.That's just annoying. It's not even shown that clearly on the box, just a little warning. I'm pretty sure it's the only electronic device over £50 to not come with some sort of charger.
How does Nintendo get away with a lot of things?
Wtf? That's seriously fucked up. I wonder how many were bought as presents without the adult knowing this and the kid bursting into tears when he can't play his toy.
They're not. Check out the Wii U sales
Well yeah sure people might have one I would imagine a similar number of people would have iPhone chargers knocking about (before they changed them anyway) yet Apple always box em. I just find it incredibly odd / cheap that you wouldn't put one in the box given every other chargeable device does and assuming that most of the purchasers would have one doesn't really seem like much of an excuse IMO (especially as you could design around it to save money).yeah that would probably be a better idea doesn't change the fact that a large proportion buying the system will already have a charger and not need another, personally i wont need one if i ever get an xl but its a bit annoying for those that do but it is made pretty clear and most bricks and mortar retailers are good with pointing out and throwing one in if you need one
ITT: a bunch of americans complaining about something that doesn't affect them.
sadly, something like that isn't illegal. it's called free marked, and the consumer gets to choose between a bunch of different charging cables from different manufacturers.
In every store I've ever been to, a selection of carging cables were hanging right besides the xl anyway. ranging from 50 cent for an USB one to about 10.
(I'd rather not want choose though)
edit: afaik this isn't that unusal in japan anyway. read somthing about that a few months ago
Wtf? That's seriously fucked up. I wonder how many were bought as presents without the adult knowing this and the kid bursting into tears when he can't play his toy.
nintendo sell NES games at $5 so thats fifty bucks for them and the gba games should be worth at least as much, so thats at least $100 of value, plus early 3ds owners got excitebike 3d classic free as well
edit -- to respond to your edit, well nintendo have been quite liberal with giving away free 3ds games anyway lately
Isn't it explicitly stated on the box?
Isn't it explicitly stated on the box?
Correction. Nintendo tearing illiterate families apart.
Nintendo tearing families apart.
Nintendo, hater of the minorities confirmed! Loldon't forget blind families
It is. I posted a picture on the previous page. Another poster considered it too small.
I understand that much but it would suck if you already had those games...considering the list of games are already popular games lol.
for people who are confused:
they do this in Japan and Europe, not North America.
as to why... lol
There's a fairly good chance new 3DS XL owners won't have a DS. Absoultely ridiculous decision by Nintendo, I'm surprised they've got away with it.it uses the same charger as the dsi, there's a fairly good chance new 3ds xl owners will have a dsi or 3ds
Thank you, I honestly have never heard about this before.
Damn.
This definitely shows you just can't trust companies. I hope for a law that states a charger is required to sell an electronic device like this, or we'll see more shenanigans like this one by other companies too...
There's a fairly good chance new 3DS XL owners won't have a DS. Absoultely ridiculous decision by Nintendo, I'm surprised they've got away with it.
I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I was considering buying a 3DS after the recent batch of game announcements, and then remembered this. I refuse to buy any handheld that doesn't include its charger.
There's no excuse.
If America has a charger but JPN/EU doesn't then that's still really dumb. Put a charger in there.
You can... just buy the charger...?
Like that one guy who got a used 3DS for his son and it had Porn in it :lolCorrection. Nintendo tearing illiterate families apart.
Nintendo to start marketing the Wii U as a $300 complaint box?If it really bothers you that badly, then go buy a Wii U and complain about it on Miiverse. That seems to have worked 3 times already.
Like that one guy who got a used 3DS for his son and it had Porn in it :lol
so what kind of freebies did sony give every time they cut the ps3 price?
Yeah that sticker on the box is kind of noticeable but still, I don't get why they chose not to include a charger for some regions while providing it for others. I can see it being a bother for those affected regions.