Quality varies depending on manufacturer and location but most of anything electronic we own is china-made. So to answer your question literally, yes the dsi battery is made in China. All dsi batteries are, genuine or knockoff.
-clicks link-
-sees picture of battery-
-reads made in china-
hmmmm....
I know, but being a sarcastic bitch is kind of my thing. I just do how I do you know?Yo I think they meant 'is it a knockoff'
I know, but being a sarcastic bitch is kind of my thing. I just do how I do you know?
Nintendo batteries are China made, Knockoff batteries are china made. They differ in manufacturers. If the picture of the battery is a true representation of the actual product, then the battery is likely OEM (genuine) because of the Nintendo logo. I don't think even 3rd party manufacturers are allowed to print and sell products with that brand without some sort of consent.
If the picture of the battery is a true representation of the actual product, then the battery is likely OEM (genuine) because of the Nintendo logo. I don't think even 3rd party manufacturers are allowed to print and sell products with that brand without some sort of consent.
Purses are a different story. Thats vanity. Fabrication is all in the looks for something like a purse.I bought a $150 Louis Vuitton from China, complete with logos and "made in France" embossed on it. Are you telling me it must be real?
Yippee! Bargain!
Purses are a different story. Thats vanity. Fabrication is all in the looks for something like a purse.
NDS batteries, and all generic batteries mind you, are only meant to work, not show off their branding. Just do a search on generic DS batteries... All they care about is showing "3.7v 1000maH" Most people wouldn't care about the OEM battery as much as they care that non-OEM batters and/or products are less than half the price. Several "fake" batteries can be less than $2.
I'm not saying counterfeits won't counterfeit, just saying the listing looks legit. But a counterfeit that doesn't undercut the genuine article is rare. A counterfeirter thats already making a profit is going to go after Nintendo by suckering people looking for a deal, not trying to compete with the real deal. Their profits per unit would be much better, but you'll sell more batteries selling for $3 than $8 and people looking to scam a quick buck are that, quick. They also have to compete with other counterfeit players so they're going to be competing with other counterfeit prices, not Nintendo. Especially for obscure parts like batteries for outdated handhelds. Its not that its impossible the listing is fake, just saying its more likely its not. The price is right, the picture seems to be right, and the seller seems to be right. No red flags hereGiven that the OP is specifically looking for a genuine Nintendo battery, and is willing to pay a premium for it, why wouldn't Chinese manufacturers print "Nintendo" on their batteries and charge triple the price.
If you believe anything else, you are, I am pained to say, quite naive.
Ebay is full of fakes that look like the genuine article. (i.e. SanDisk microSDs)
I'm not saying counterfeits won't counterfeit, just saying the listing looks legit. But a counterfeit that doesn't undercut the genuine article is rare. A counterfeirter thats already making a profit is going to go after Nintendo by suckering people looking for a deal, not trying to compete with the real deal. Their profits per unit would be much better, but you'll sell more batteries selling for $3 than $8 and people looking to scam a quick buck are that, quick. They also have to compete with other counterfeit players so they're going to be competing with other counterfeit prices, not Nintendo. Especially for obscure parts like batteries for outdated handhelds. Its not that its impossible the listing is fake, just saying its more likely its not. The price is right, the picture seems to be right, and the seller seems to be right. No red flags here
I'd been screwed on eBay. Out of the 140+ separate items I've ordered (2 on the way right now), I've been screwed over four times with a counterfeit item, and each of those four times I received a refund.The red flag is that it's on Ebay.
But that's not to say I wouldn't take my chances and buy it anyway. It's not much money to lose if it turns out to be fake. And fake does not necessarily mean terrible quality.
I'd been screwed on eBay. Out of the 140+ separate items I've ordered (2 on the way right now), I've been screwed over four times with a counterfeit item, and each of those four times I received a refund.
I've also been screwed on Amazon. Out of the 90 exact items I've ordered (2 on the way right now) I've been screwed over 2 times with a counterfeit item, and each of those two times I received a refund.
I've also been screwed over misc. tech sites, many of which that were recommended sellers by GBATemp themselves and received no refunds. I'd say that GBATemp is indirectly responsible for me losing give or take $400 that I never got refunded, some of the 1st income I've ever earned, sometimes never even got the product be it fake or not.
I'd argue that shopping on eBay is not a red flag, and that it's buyer protection goes a much longer way than similar experiences that you'd get off sites that aren't mainstream. Yes scammers prowl on eBay, but they also prowl every where else, and if you're going to shop online, its much wiser using shopping sites that has such generous buyer protection and customer satisfaction policies, than from many other sites. I'd rather use sites with a few counterfeits, than use a site thats just counterfeit (I'm looking @ you DealXtreme and other chinese venders). I mean just try getting a refund, or taking back an item to one of those sites. Unless you want to pay full-price from Nintendo themselves, if they still even sell batteries, I'd suggest that eBay is the one and only place you'd want to get a battery.