Sealed Nintendo 3DS Case Disintegrates into Dust

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So, there’s this gamer — no idea who they are, but we’ll call them “Randolph Co” because, well, that’s what I read somewhere. Anyway, Randolph stumbled upon a weird little surprise with their Nintendo 3DS case. Picture this: brand new, sealed tight in the box, all innocent-like. And then, boom — dust confetti. Yeah, the whole thing just disintegrated. Mind-blowing, right? Like, how does that even happen?

Look, Nintendo stuff? Usually tough as nails. (Remember that one time your Game Boy survived a fall from the top bunk, or was that just me?) So, getting a case seemed smart. You know, keep that precious console safe from life’s unexpected chaos and maybe jazz it up a bit. But now — sigh — seems like we should all be checking those cases, just in case they’re staging some sneaky decomposition act.

Alright, back to Randolph. He’s got this Dragon Quest 8 themed case, apparently holed away in some storage dungeon, untouched and pristine. Or so he thought. Opens it up, and inside, it’s a crumbly nightmare. The case is now a sad little pile of nothing. It used to be all colorful with slimes. Now, poof! Nada. Just sad dust bunnies.

So, what gives with these vanishing cases? (Ah, let’s pretend I’m a detective for a second.) The box says the thing was made with TPU, whatever that is. Thermoplastic polyurethane if we’re getting fancy — biodegradable and all. Wanna know the funny part? That stuff is supposed to break down in like, three to five years. This case? It released in 2015. So, oops, it aged out like an old loaf of bread. Thanks, science, I guess?

Biodegradable plastics are like, environmentally friendly, right? But here it’s kind of a drag because, let’s be real — that case was a sweet piece of nostalgia. Perhaps the makers thought we’d use these cases til they got shabby, then toss or recycle them. Makes sense? Or maybe they just didn’t think we’d care this much.

Oh, 3DS launched in 2011, by the way. Can you believe it’s that old? Anyway, there could be more cases on the edge of disappearing. So, a word to the wise, maybe give those game collections a little peek, just to be safe.

Anyway — wait, what was I saying? Yeah, these 3DS cases, such drama. Who knew?