Nintendo 3DS Case Crumbles to Dust in Gamer’s Hands

Oh, wow, so get this—someone grabbed their Nintendo 3DS case from storage, you know, one of those Dragon Quest 8 New Nintendo 3DS cases. All shiny and new, sealed tight, just like it was supposed to be. Except, surprise! It’s now a pile of dust. Yeah, you heard me right. Dust. Can you believe it? It’s like opening a time capsule and finding… well, nothing. The case just disintegrated.

Nintendo stuff is usually, like, super tough. I mean, sure, sticking a case on one of these bad boys seemed smart ‘cause, you know, dropping things is a hazard. Plus, cases are cute and all. But now, I guess if you’ve got a 3DS case hiding somewhere, better check it. Who knew?

So, there’s this pic floating around (courtesy of NintendoSoup, of all places)—showing the case just sitting there in its box, looking pristine on the outside. Inside? Crumbs! Like, weird colorful crumbs or something. Originally, it had this cool slime design—blue, brown, green—probably adorable. But poof, all color’s gone. Like it was never there.

Anyway—oops, backtrack, why did it fall apart? Well, the thing was made out of this stuff called TPU, which is, like, the environmentally-friendly version of plastic. Sounds great, right? Except it breaks down after a few years. This case was from 2015—so, math time, that’s over its expiry date.

Funny thing is, biodegradable stuff is usually a win for Mother Earth, but I guess not when it comes to keeping game memorabilia alive. Makes you wonder, were they thinking, people won’t play 3DS forever? Love it, toss it, recycle it, kinda deal. Who can say?

If you’re a collector, maybe give your cases a once-over. Like, who knows if more of these will just, you know, dustify. It’s been since 2011 that these gadgets have been around. I, for one, wouldn’t want my game relics turning into dust bunnies.

So yeah, random musings on decomposing game gear. Who saw that coming? Certainly adds a quirky twist to storing old tech, doesn’t it?