Nintendo recalled 3.2 million Wii straps today, according to the Associated Press. You can order up to four replacement straps with a valid Wii serial number that begin shipping December 21 and take 4-5 weeks for delivery. New strap GET! Official request form [UPDATE: The AP first reported this story as a recall. It has […]
Nintendo recalled 3.2 million Wii straps today, according to the Associated Press. You can order up to four replacement straps with a valid Wii serial number that begin shipping December 21 and take 4-5 weeks for delivery. New strap GET!
[UPDATE: The AP first reported this story as a recall. It has since been changed. Thanks, Shinn]
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i feel bad…i havent had any trouble with my old strap, none of my friends have
ditto…..mine seem to be working just fine, with about 20 different people having used them during the past month…..guess the damned things just weren't idiot-proof…..
I wonder how many NEW straps will break… Those 'idiots' that let go of the Wiimote will try their best with the NEW straps, guaranteed!
hmm, can't find the 4-5 weeks thing, the form says 5-9 days? anyway, mine just work fine so I won't have any problems meanwhile (I hope!)
Replacement offer does not equal recall.
A careful parsing of words. Nintendo, with its sizable coffers, is voluntarily offering a replacement. A recall this ain't, but the word 'bittersweet' in the AP story is fitting.
So will these new replacement straps be packed in with the new shippments of Wiis?
I tried to enter my serial number on the form, but it doesn't work. I tried a couple of things, but it still doesn't work. I'll call them later on by phone…
Wonder if I can get a refund for the 4 replacement straps I just received from Nintendo?And for all the blowhards who blame the users rather than those ridiculously weak original strap tethers, your day of mourning and lamentation will come. Believe me.Get the replacement straps.
What about Mexico man????