Record return levels were reported after thousands suffered headaches and dizziness. Many only got some cash back from shops - or nothing at all.
One dad became ill after playing the device for THREE MINUTES with his young son.
Sundeep Tailor, 27, returned the revolutionary 3D machine, which has left thousands with dizziness and headaches, after just 24 hours.
Staff at his local Game store at first refused to refund him, then offered £176.99 - £30 less than he had paid. Sundeep, of Luton, Beds, who was also out of pocket after paying £20 for games, said: "I lost money in just 24 hours. There will probably be more people in my position."
The 3DS flashes separate images into each eye, creating the illusion of depth.
Nintendo last week announced the console is not safe for under-sevens and advised playing in 3D mode for less than 30 minutes.
But gaming site Maxconsole.com yesterday said: "Being told to turn off the 3D is insulting, Without it, the gadget is a more expensive version of the previous DS. There should be a ten-day, no fuss return policy."
Game, which is offering refunds £50 under retail price, said it only fully reimburses for faulty goods.
HMV is offering up to a £200 trade-in against other products that it stocks, but only until Thursday. The chain will announce a new deal later in the week.
Last night Nintendo said feedback was "overwhelmingly positive", adding returns are "in single figures per retailer".
by JANE HAMILTON taken from http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article3509635.ece
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