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    The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The handheld features stereoscopic 3D technology that doesn't require glasses. It was released in Japan on February 26, 2011 and in North America on March 27, 2011.

    Broken 3DS on first day of purchase!

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    #1  Edited By chrisone

    Hi guys.

    I bought my 3DS today on a 130$ sale. The thing is, after charging it for 45 minutes and counting, it still won't turn on.

    Am I fucked?

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    #2  Edited By iDarktread

    $130? 
     
    Edit: Yeah, return it.

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    #3  Edited By chrisone

    yeah, it was a tax free shop with a campaign. It was too good to pass out. Except it obviously wasn't..

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    #4  Edited By Brendan

    Send it back. If you only bought it today you shouldn't have any problems. I haven't had your problem so I don't know how to help you on a technical level.

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    #5  Edited By The_Nubster

    Take it back to the store. Have them plug it in and if it doesn't work, than demand a refund for a defective product. If you just got it, there should be no hassle.

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    #6  Edited By chrisone

    Oh I forgot to add, it was in a Tax Free store at an airport in another country :p

    So it might be hard to just go back there :/

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    #7  Edited By Yanngc33
    @chrisone
    If you bought it normally (aka it was sealed) take it back to the shop with the agreement booklet, show them your rights and trade it in for a new one. The same happened with my kinect which broke day one. The store told me to send it to Microsoft myself, that it was my problem now. I taught them some manners by whipping out the user agreement thingy mabob (you know the grey booklet you never look at), walked out with a brand new kinect.
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    #8  Edited By alistercat

    While you are charging, are there any external lights? Blue, red or green?

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    #9  Edited By Scooper
    @chrisone said:

    Oh I forgot to add, it was in a Tax Free store at an airport in another country :p

    So it might be hard to just go back there :/

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    #10  Edited By Franstone
    @chrisone said:



                       

    Oh I forgot to add, it was in a Tax Free store at an airport in another country :p

    So it might be hard to just go back there :/



                       

                   

    The nice person in me is desperately trying to hold myself back from saying you kinda deserve this... 
    ; ) 
     
    Edit: I'd try to contact Nintendo if you have no hope in getting back to where you made your purchase. 
    Unless you bought it from some dude in a trench-coat.
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    #11  Edited By Thiemen

    Surely there is a way to send it back. 

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    #12  Edited By chrisone

    @AlisterCat:

    The charging light is glowing orange. That's the way it's supposed to be right?

    @ Scooper & Franstone

    God damn you guys! They're supposed to be legit!

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    #13  Edited By alternate

    Nintendo should swap it out.

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    #14  Edited By Nux

    Maybe let it charge longer?

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    #15  Edited By Oscar__Explosion

    @chrisone: Does it turn on while having the charger plug connected onto the 3DS? If not then your boned.

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    #16  Edited By JerichoBlyth

    Has it got any inards?

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    #17  Edited By chrisone

    @Oscar__Explosion:

    Nope, it doesnt.. I guess i just have to send it to Nintendo and have them fix it. I still have the receipt, so it cant be that hard. I just wanted to play me some mediocre Ghost Recon anyway. (Yeah yeah flame on :P )

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    #18  Edited By Rolyatkcinmai

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