Nintendo Ending Repair Support for 3 More Platforms

Summary

Nintendo will stop repairing Famicom Classic, Super Famicom Classic, and New 2DS XL once parts run out.
Customers should act quickly if these consoles need repairs before parts become unavailable.
Nintendo's decision to discontinue repairs raises questions about the fate of classic mini systems.

Nintendo has revealed that it will be ending repairs on three more of its consoles as soon as its current supply of replacement parts runs out. Nintendo fans who have a system that's in need of repairs should consider getting help soon.

Nintendo has discontinued its repair service for numerous consoles over the years, with one of the most recent being the New Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo typically lets its customers send in Nintendo systems to get whatever's wrong with them fixed, or in lieu of that, for a full replacement of the system. However, after a system reaches a certain age, parts tend to run out, and manufacturing new parts for old sytems is either impossible or no longer a cost Nintendo is willing to pay.

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Now, the Famicom Classic, Super Famicom Classic, and New 2DS XL systems are rapidly approaching the end of repairability with Nintendo. According to a message from Nintendo, all three of these systems will no longer be accepted for repairs once the company runs out of its current supply of parts. Nintendo didn't provide a date or estimate as to when this might happen, as it's difficult to determine since the company doesn't know how many repairs users will request. However, it's advisable that anyone who has one of these units and knows it needs work should send it in soon.

What About These Systems in the United States?

While Nintendo hasn't issued an official message to English-speaking territories regarding these products, it stands to reason that the alert applies everywhere. While there are some visual differences between the Famicom Classic and its western counterpart, the NES Classic Edition, the internal components should be largely the same. If players miss this window to have their Nintendo consoles repaired, there's still a chance that they can fix certain issues themselves with a little DIY and unofficial parts. But this requires a certain level of skill and time-consuming effort, which may not be accessible to everyone.

While it's fairly understandable for Nintendo to discontinue repair services on systems that are over five years old, some fans may still be puzzled by Nintendo's choices with the 'mini' versions of its classic systems. Despite extreme popularity, Nintendo discontinued both of them quickly, bringing only the NES Classic back for a limited time. Chances are Nintendo could have kept selling these devices for many more years with success, which may have also extended how long the products could be repaired.

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