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Hinge Crack on...A Launch DS? What?

ScrumtrulescentScrumtrulescent Registered User regular
edited June 2007 in Games and Technology
Yup, that's right. I've had this DS since I opened her on Christmas morning of 04, and fired up Super Mario 64 DS.

And now, she's got the dreaded hinge crack. I mean, I've heard of the crack on the Lites...But a launch DS? Could I send this to Nintendo for free repairs, or do I need a new one?

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    meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'd take this opportunity to upgrade to a Lite. The difference in screen brightness (and overall image quality due to increased brightness) is night and day. That alone is worth the upgrade, besides the numerous other improvements.

    I sold my original DS a few months ago and bought a Lite a week ago for Pokemon...man, it's like a whole different system.

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    Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I would call up Nintendo, maybe they can help you out by giving you a discount on a new or refurbished DS. Probably not, but it doesn't hurt to try.

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited June 2007
    It is way past your warranty time, so they probably won't fix it for free

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    skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    This is Nintendo's way of telling you to buy a Lite. You don't want to make Nintendo angry.

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    xtaxta Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    that's a shame

    i have both a lite and regular ds, but i dont see why the regular gets so much negativity. i guess nobody really liked the gba regular either

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    skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    xta wrote: »
    that's a shame

    i have both a lite and regular ds, but i dont see why the regular gets so much negativity. i guess nobody really liked the gba regular either
    It was a battery drainer and clunky in design, not to mention it had a terrible screen. I was glad when the SP came out.

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