{"id":16588,"date":"2018-04-04T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/04\/random_nintendo_fixed_one_mans_out_of_warranty_first-gen_3ds_for_next_to_nothing"},"modified":"2018-04-04T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:55:00","slug":"random-nintendo-fixed-one-mans-out-of-warranty-first-gen-3ds-for-next-to-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/random-nintendo-fixed-one-mans-out-of-warranty-first-gen-3ds-for-next-to-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Nintendo Fixed One Man&#8217;s Out Of Warranty, First-Gen 3DS For Next To Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"news4.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/04\/random_nintendo_fixed_one_mans_out_of_warranty_first-gen_3ds_for_next_to_nothing\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/04\/random_nintendo_fixed_one_mans_out_of_warranty_first-gen_3ds_for_next_to_nothing\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"news4.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got the consoles and handhelds we&#8217;ve played way too much, used to the point of breaking, that little light of life suddenly blinking out for good. For one man &#8211; twitter user Kaboo Factory, to be precise &#8211; that piece of hardware was his first-gen 3DS, a humble little handheld that eventually gave out following years of portable use.<\/p>\n<p>So, of course, Kaboo Factory reached out to Nintendo to see if he could get it fixed. It was out of warranty, but this is Nintendo, so it was worth a shot. Nintendo said the device &#8211; which would no longer turn on &#8211; would need its main circuit board and battery needed replacing, and that it would provide replacement parts. For 71 yen. SEVENTY-ONE YEN. That&#8217;s 47p.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\" readability=\"4.5422535211268\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\" readability=\"11.80985915493\">\n<p><span lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30dc\u30af\u300c\u521d\u671f\u578b3DS\u306e\u96fb\u6e90\u5165\u3089\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3089\u76f4\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3057\u3083\u3044\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u4efb\u5929\u5802\u300c\u5145\u96fb\u6c60\u304c\u81a8\u5f35\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3\u57fa\u677f\u3068\u5145\u96fb\u6c60\u3092\u4ea4\u63db\u3057\u305f\u3088\u3002\u3042\u3068\u306a\u3093\u304b\u30dc\u30ed\u30dc\u30ed\u3060\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u30b9\u30e9\u30a4\u30c9\u30d1\u30c3\u30c9\u3068\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u5168\u90e8\u4ea4\u63db\u3057\u3068\u3044\u305f\u3088\u3002\u90e8\u54c1\u4ee3\u306f71\u5186\u3067\u3059\u300d<\/p>\n<p>\u30dc\u30af\u300c71\u5186\u300d<\/p>\n<p>\u4efb\u5929\u5802\u300c71\u5186\u300d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PzlojOD4ST\">pic.twitter.com\/PzlojOD4ST<\/a>\u2014 \u30ab\u30d6\u30fc(\u6839\u83dc71\u5186) (@kaboo_factory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaboo_factory\/status\/981117726167937025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Even the service charge of $23 (\u00a316) was ridiculously low, effectively enabling this dedicated 3DS user to fix his humble device for less than \u00a317.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you ever sent your Nintendo console off to be fixed? Have you had a good a bad experience sorting your busted hardware? Let us know below, we&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve got the consoles and handhelds we&#8217;ve played way too much, used to the point of breaking, that little light of life suddenly blinking out for good. 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