Dec 15, 05:26 AM

Nintendo Recalls Wii Straps, DS Power Adapters

Wii StrapsAmidst a deluge of stories about broken TVs and injured Wii players, Nintendo has “issued a recall”: for all of the original Wii straps and will replace them with the new and apparently safer thick straps. The width has been increased from 0.024 inch diameter to a whopping 0.04 inches! The cost of the recall will be about $1m.

What is pretty impressive about all this is that whereas Sony is repeatedly crucified for its numerous recent problems, anecdotal evidence suggests that the general sentiment surrounding Nintendo has remained largely positive.

The good thing about it is that you just have give them your serial number and they will just send you the new ones. They will be sent out the end of this month for delivery in January. Don’t expect a lot of sympathy: “We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your interest in our products.” GG marketing!

engadget also reports that Nintendo also has recalled 200,000 DS power adapters – currently this only affects Japanese DS’s, but a US recall could be in the pipeline.

The question now is: has the damage already been done? Is it too late, after all the coverage on the Wii mishaps? What do you think?

The strap replacement form is here

( via engadget )

Nintendo to Replace 3.2M Straps [NYT]

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