Are there fake/clone DS's

rubadub

I am looking on ebay and see cheap DS lites. Just wondering if they could possibly be fakes?

Seller has good feedback.

It is a chinese model so would that effect anything here? different wireless or something. It is PAL and says it plays all games.

It is a limited edition one, like this http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/9112883/Brand_new_Nintendo_NDSL_China_Dragon_Special_Limited_Edition.html

Tallon

Looks a bit dodgey... I dont think theres any clones, ive never seen one..
its up to yourself. chance it

valleyoftheunos

This has come up here before and there was a thread about it.

Certainly one of the chinese sellers was bogus, one or two people had stories about receiving DS Boxes with no DS in them and then been completely unable to get any money back from China.

I'd say dont risk it, if you want a cheap DS try a reputable North American site like videogamesca or perhaps playasia. Also check Adverts.ie for someone local getting rid of one.

rubadub

Well I took the risk yesterday. €95 incl delivery, fingers crossed! All via paypal so I can do a C/C chargeback at least.

He had some ropey reviews most do not bother me, a lot of US guys as usual moaning about slow delivery.

Also got a DSTT card and a kingston 8GB class 4 card for it. €29.

€124 for the whole lot delivered (hopefully)

Tallon

Keep us posted anyway

valleyoftheunos

Best of luck, let us know how you get on.

appleidog

To be honest i wouldn't trust it, i mean you can get a used for dirt cheap, like freind, school chum, ect.....

RichyX

rubadub wrote: »

Well I took the risk yesterday. €95 incl delivery, fingers crossed!

Let us know how you get on.
Considering getting a DS for the missus and the cheaper the better for this poor student!

rubadub

Got my DS today no problem. Packing box was perfect on the outside, it was so small I thought no box was inside, but it had full original DS box in mint condition inside. Came with a 2pin european style plug, so no need for an adaptor if you just stick something in the earth to open your other entry points. Adaptor is 85-265V. Declared as $5 and the small box means it should probably slip by customs.

Red dragon design looks very nice. When I loaded up first it was in Japanese. The instructions are in english on a sheet and showed what each icon was. I just had to go to settings, then select a globe and pick english. They also had pokemon version that smaller kids might want. I think bigger kids (like me:pac:)would like the red dragon since their mates would be jealous of it being "limited edition".

I paid for it on 14oct, got the shipping notice on 16th, so about 8 working days.

The seller on ebay was called gameconsolehk but he seems to have nothing on sale at the moment, could be ebays search options, they are even worse these days.

Tallon

Thats class man, glad it worked out ok... really thinking about getting one now!

valleyoftheunos

Good stuff, glad it worked out!

RichyX

Glad it's the real deal.

It's a pity the seller has nothing listed anymore.
The price was certainly right.

goldwing

is there a new DS coming out the first of november in japan won't be avilable here until 2009 might get one from japan if there not region locked.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9h-49-en-70-3163.html

RichyX

goldwing wrote: »

is there a new DS coming out the first of november in japan won't be avilable here until 2009 might get one from japan if there not region locked.

They're region locked.

valleyoftheunos

RichyX wrote: »

They're region locked.

How can they lock them? DS games don't have regions.

Tallon

Cause there nintendo, and they can, lol

RichyX

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

How can they lock them? DS games don't have regions.

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/will-nintendo-dsi-region-locking-combat-piracy--474285

It shouldn't effect current DS models, but the DSi may be limited when it comes to new releases.