UK parents instructed about knockoff consoles
Knockoff electronics must be a big issue in the UK, because the BBC is airing a public service advisary from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs that takes extra care to show parents and other potential gaming consumers the warning signs of counterfeit goods. Not only is it a danger to shoppers because it's not what they intended to purchase, but because these counterfeit devices could pose a fire hazard or some other danger to the child or children the gift is intended for. They provide a handy little checklist that allows consumers to know if they're looking at a legit Nintendo handheld or some knockoff.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
atastysammich @ Dec 5th 2008 2:09PM
I honestly didn't know that there was a market for/of real fake DSes! I guess I missed it among all the Popstations and the [name of terrible, terrible Wii copycat]s.
HairyBalls @ Dec 5th 2008 5:15PM
Uk has a lot fake stuff.
I saw a special on it...
FantomRedux @ Dec 5th 2008 7:18PM
Isn't it obvious what the best way to avoid fake consoles is? Buy a new one from GAME or Gamestation. Simple.
James @ Dec 6th 2008 12:53PM
The CBC here in Canada had a big news story/public service announcement warning people about counterfeits. I hadn't ever really thought about it all that much before I saw it, but there really are a lot of counterfeiting operations going on.