Nintendo 3DS Power Adapter £6.99 @ Argos

try this, £2.99
amazon.co.uk/dp/…B4Z

Ripperoo

Is it true that using anything other than an official Nintendo charger … Is it true that using anything other than an official Nintendo charger voids your warranty? If so, how would anyone be able to tell?Read lessRead more

​lol, no.

I bought one of these when I first purchased my 3DS, they're bulky as heck. I'd recommend investing in one of these Micro-b to 3DS adapters so you can just use a phone charger cable.

amazon.co.uk/NIN…B4Q
£1.89 with delivery, works well - much smaller form factor to use a USB charger

prozak

I bought one of these when I first purchased my 3DS, they're bulky as … I bought one of these when I first purchased my 3DS, they're bulky as heck. I'd recommend investing in one of these Micro-b to 3DS adapters so you can just use a phone charger cable.Read lessRead more

​So instead of having the bulkiness at the transformer end, where it doesn't matter, you have that big ugly lump at the 3ds end? No thanks.

Get a USB Charging Cable instead, way more versatile. Under £3 on Amazon.
Best purchase I made for my 2DS.

Just grab a USB compatible cable from Amazon or eBay, that will make your life much easier!

Ripperoo

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THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS … THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY NINTENDO (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT AND COPIER DEVICES, ADAPTERS, AND POWER SUPPLIES)Read lessRead more

Wrong.
Nintendo released a statement over 2 years ago making it very clear that any unlicensed charger voids the warranty. This is from their warranty information:


Can they tell? Probably be not, as I think it would be public knowledge by now, but it's easy to implement such a system.

I'm honestly bemused by the comments in this thread and people going with cheaper chargers for a system that has been sold at £230 for the limited editions (XL).

There isn't a week go by where there hasn't been some battery or charger set on fire. Last week we had another warning about fake chargers: bbc.co.uk/new…551

£7 is not expensive for something that can kill you if not constructed properly. If you have good USB chargers around, then a USB cable is also another option, although again, technically invalidating your warranty.

ebay.co.uk/itm…083?hash=item43b3aeff2b:g:6GIAAOSwVFlUGUj5

£1.59..
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Heat!
Game recently put the instore price up to £9.99
and CEX are selling these for £15

Bought one of these £3.49, it's never let me down.
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Protip: Get a USB DS charger instead of a mains one. You can then plug it into any USB charging port or battery pack, much more useful when travelling.

dlau74

try this, £2.99 … try this, £2.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QU0UBBC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J-brybBM7CB4ZRead lessRead more

Seconded, it's super convenient to have a 3DS charger that plugs into USB.

Rory Joe

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There was, but the post has been deleted. It linked to a cheap charger on ebay. I'm absolutely certain of this as it's in my browsing history

how is that a deal??? literally found these for 6.99 everywhere...

Bought my 3DS XL about 2-3 years ago from game and they were always £6.99?

Mine just stopped working. Had it since February 2015 luckily have an old Gameware charger ive had since 2013 that works fine just charges slower

I bought one last week from Tesco direct for £6.50 delivered to my local store. Can't believe how much the price of these vary.

Is it true that using anything other than an official Nintendo charger voids your warranty? If so, how would anyone be able to tell?

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Suppose this will work on the 2ds as well?

emiratesstadium

Suppose this will work on the 2ds as well?

yes

about 30p cheaper in Sainsburys if you are passing.

dlau74

try this, £2.99 … try this, £2.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QU0UBBC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J-brybBM7CB4ZRead lessRead more

Gone for this thanks for recommendation!

swifon

Gone for this thanks for recommendation!

​me too ta

£6.50 @ tesco direct. Just picked one up last week when my son cut the wires. Free click and collect.

tesco direct 3ds charger

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craigstephens

​So instead of having the bulkiness at the transformer end, where it d … ​So instead of having the bulkiness at the transformer end, where it doesn't matter, you have that big ugly lump at the 3ds end? No thanks.Read lessRead more

Did you even click the link? It's tiny....though I guess maybe it's good that you think something so small is big.

been this price for months, got mine ages ago

eh? its always this price at argos. its like saying "much cheaper than sending it once round the moon" just go there in the first place. heat!!!!!!!!! heat!!!!!

HEAT!

dlau74

try this, £2.99 … try this, £2.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QU0UBBC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J-brybBM7CB4ZRead lessRead more

Was forced to get one of those months ago thanks to Nintendo's exorbitant price hike on chargers. Does the job well.

Will this work with the Nintendo switch ?

They've been this price in Argos for months and months.

I have one in a deal with my New 3DS XL that I traded in to CeX for a tenner store credit, would rather use USB, to echo what others have said. Same for my Wii U gamepad which I also replaced with a USB charger.

The less things that use mains sockets in my house the better.

The USB ones have the same amperage as the mains one (checked with a USB multimeter) so they charge just as fast too.

Will this work with the older ds consoles not xl etc?

memnoch1976

Will this work with the older ds consoles not xl etc?

Works for dsi upwards

Ultima2876

Seconded, it's super convenient to have a 3DS charger that plugs into USB.

Bit concerned about the 1 star reviews of the USB cables. Has anyone else had issues with them, such as only charging when the 3DS is not in use, cables being loose etc.?

my son's one has been really good the last 4 months, normally plugged into a battery pack twice a week when low on battery

Ripperoo

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Yes it is true, Nintendo chargers give out a certain amount of charge that none of the other cheap, badly made ones can. With that, they can tell how much the battery has had in its life time and can tell if you have used a genuine charger or not.

Thought this was the standard price. Never paid more for one.

Just RRP, not really a deal.

Any chance of the 3DS (XL) going on sale before Xmas?

It feels like Nintendo would rather we save our money for the Switch.