Beware fake DS consoles
Rip-off consoles include dodgy power adapters
With Christmas fast approaching and stores beginning to run out of their limited gaming stocks, desperate parents are being warned to be vigilant on the look out for fake DS handhelds.
Apparently, the UK's Revenue and Customs has now seized "hundreds" of fake consoles, according to the BBC, counterfeit DS and DS Lite systems said to include faulty - potentially dangerous - power adapters.
Nintendo assure they did not manufacture the adapters, while the systems are being sold suspiciously cheaply at around 40 GBP per console.
"Buy from a reputable or regulated site, and if purchasing from outside the UK or a new website research the site, check all the facts before you buy," offered Pamela Rogers from Revenue and Customs.
Those inadvertently purchasing fake DS's are advised to contact their local branch of trading standards, while you can check a system is genuine by ensuring it is properly packaged, has proper paperwork, that it has a guarantee, a British Safety Standards mark (in the UK) and was not unusually cheap.
