Hardware Have Nintendo Stopped Putting Seals On New 3DS Boxes?

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When I ordered my special edition monster hunter n3ds it did NOT have a seal on it. However I think the reason for this was that it was ordered online.
 
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i don't know about europe but nintendo hasn't used a seal in america for over a year now and they have never used a seal in japan.
 
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Are you guys talking about the "Original Seal of Nintendo" ? because mine MM N3ds XL has this seal (its on the site of the package. Or are you talking about another seal?
 
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Me and a friend of mine both of us bought N3DS XL (AU) from Play Asia and both of ours did not have the seal.

I was actually surprised when I took it out of the PA packaging.
 
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Akurosia said:
Are you guys talking about the "Original Seal of Nintendo" ? because mine MM N3ds XL has this seal (its on the site of the package. Or are you talking about another seal?
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No we're not talking about the Official Nintendo Seal, we're talking about those stickers on the edges of the boxes that you have to cut through, that are designed to tell you if it's been opened before or not

BTW back to the thread, black Jap N3DS owner and can confirm mine did NOT have seals
 
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Just because the box is sealed doesn't mean it hasn't been switched out. All one needs is a hair dryer and a pair of tweezers :P
 
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My classic 3DS and 3DS XL both had seals on the box.

My brand new n3DS XL (AUS) that I got on eBay did not have the seals, nor did the brand new copy of Kid Icarus Uprising that it came with.

My brand new n3DS XL (US) that I got in a local store also did not have the seals.

My bro personally picked up an n3DS XL MM edition brand new in GameStop and it did not have seals either.

Definitely looks like a trend and I wonder why Nintendo stopped applying the seals.
 

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