Broken Nintendo DS bought at Argos

Hello,

Although the Sale of Goods act covers you for six years the nature of the goods is taken into account. For a small low-cost item such as a Nintendo DS that is 2.5 years old I think you will struggle to use your statutory rights to get it repaired or replaced for free. That is not to say you shouldn't try, but ultimately you may have to take Argos to the Small Claims Court and let the judge decide.

Tony

BTW I had a hinge fail on an old Compaq laptop and was able to get a new one quite cheaply and fixed it myself quite easily.

Tony

Surely if a company puts in their terms that it is a years warranty it should hold up, not trying to be mean but what about all those small businesses, they would all go under if people would try to bring back these things all those years later not to mention people wouldn'y look after their stuff if they knew they can get it fixed or replaced after years of abuse

I have to agree with Tony. Whilst the law says 'up to' six years, surely you could assume that if a hinge was being used most days for two and a half years it might be prone to wear and tear. If this had happened after a few months I think it would be a different matter.

Apparently there is a known issues with hinges, well there used to be:

Nintendo hinges - Consumer Forum