misunderestimation

In a follow-up to a post from last week about the flying Nintendo Wii controllers and the damage they cause, Nintendo made a major announcement today:

Nintendo said Friday it will replace 3.2 million straps for its popular Wii computer game controllers after receiving a rash of reports that the devices flew out of the hands of overzealous players.

Photo from: wiihaveaproblem.com

This can’t be good news for Nintendo who is in a major battle with Sony and Microsoft over their share of the video gaming market.

Nintendo has a remote replacement form on their site.

Lost Remote: What’s the worst thing that can happen to a new toy at Christmas? How about a recall?

Simon Bullen’s Weblog: The problem with the straps, originally reported as a major recall, affects all Nintendo Wiis sold worldwide and almost all units currently on shelves in shops. Nintendo has targeted sales of four million Wii consoles by the end of 2006.

Engadget: Well, how ’bout that… on top of the 200k DS and DS Lite AC adapters being recalled this morning, Nintendo just announced an additional recall of 3.2 million straps for their Wii Remote Control.

Nintendo Gal: Nintendo’s new Wii console has been cracking the charts wide open, along with the walls, furniture, and television screens of hundreds of eager players whose enthusiasm got the better of them.

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