Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Nintendo Can Remotely Disable New 3DS System


Nintendo can "brick" the 3DS using a system update.

Nintendo reportedly has a kill switch in place to disable the new Nintendo 3DS handheld if users are caught playing illegal games stored on unapproved SD cards. The news arrives by way of Japanese retailer Enterking who warns consumers about the possible 3DS "bricking" by Nintendo itself