Over 12,000 black Nintendo DS Lite Systems Stolen 222
Wowzer writes "$2.32 million worth of black Nintendo DS Lite systems stolen in Hong Kong when their shipment making its way from China, where the DS Lites are made, to Europe where the black DS Lites are launching on June 23rd. The Hong Kong police suspected that the black DS Lite units sold in Hong Kong recently were part of the same theft and offers one million Hong Kong dollars ($128,840 or 102,138) to anyone with a tip. So next time you see one being sold on eBay from Hong Kong, give the cops a call."
is a black DS included? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:is a black DS included? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:is a black DS included? (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Friend
My name is Amaandu Butaani and I am the head of the secret police of the order of the stolen merchandise sale in Nigeria. Recently my capitan got hold of a large container with overt 5000 Nintendo GameCube DS LITE version. I can ship them to your doorstep with FedEX, in return you can send me one (1) Ipod VIDEO version. Please reply with your social security number and complete bank informacion. My wife and children in great danger, and so my life.
Your friend,,,,
Amaandu Butaani
Re:is a black DS included? (Score:2)
That didn't take long.
That's a regular DS not a lite.
Re:is a black DS included? (Score:2, Funny)
gEvil: Explain how!
Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services.
gEvil: Woo hoo!
Re:Historic parallels? (Score:2)
Finally!!! (Score:4, Funny)
*points*
THOSE ARE PIRATES! GOT IT!?!?!?!!
Sheesh. I'm gonna go get some coffee now.
Re:Mod parent off-topic (Score:1)
funny really, as I couldn't find anything to use my mod points on and they expired yesterday.
-nB
Re:Mod parent off-topic (Score:2, Offtopic)
you must be new here.
Re:Whoa whoa whoa....offtopic??? How? (Score:2)
That, and I'm going to sit and frantically reload slashdot, but hey...
Currency symbol? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2, Informative)
And to whichever mod modded the GP 'offtopic,' it's a perfectly valid question. Knowing which currency the 102,138 number is in would help. I'd look it up in TFA, but fucking Websense won't let me.
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
So you didn't even read the first line of the summary before wrongly accusing someone else of not reading the summary. Nice irony.
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
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Insurance? (Score:3, Insightful)
If they pay out the cash quickly, it may even work out in Nintendo's favor (given interest rates and an average time to pay for merchandise ordered by retailers of about 90 days...). Actually, that's not likely but it is possible.
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
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Re:Currency symbol? (Score:1)
* Ohh, yes it can, wow I'm supprised!
* thought not.
(*Delete as required)
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
Well, the ampersand-entity for Euro used to work.
€
It still does. Use the string sequence "€" (without the quotes, o'course) and you'll get a lovely € symbol to adorn your Euro-centric monetary discussion.
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
I bet the guy who announced that had his pinky firmly planted in the corner of his mouth
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Shouldn't those be "kongbucks"?
Re:Currency symbol? (Score:2)
Not Politically Correct (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Not Politically Correct (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not Politically Correct (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not Politically Correct (Score:2)
Re:Not Politically Correct (Score:2, Funny)
As far as I know, "black" is fine as long as you mumble it, and don't say it in an aggresive tone.
African-American is hardly used, and terms like negro are just a no-go area. Generally, if you know their precise race, it's easier and politer just to say that - African, Jamaican, or whatever.
Political Correctness is fussy and awkward and depends on the person. With my friend Alex, he gets wound up if I call him black, but "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, nigga?" is funny...
Re:Not Politically Correct (Score:2)
You guys are so naive. Race matters enormously in the real world. It matters in small ways, and it matters in big ways. Pretending otherwise is just burying your head in the sand. You don't have to get hung up about it, but pretending it's not one of the most important characteristics in a person's life is silly.
Catch 22 (Score:3, Interesting)
Here's a mugshot of the evidence [engadget.com].
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Mugshot (Score:1)
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How can people tell them appart? (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:How can people tell them appart? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:How can people tell them appart? (Score:2)
Well, first of all, considering that it's a 'new product' one shouldn't be seeing it all that often. Also, I don't know if you noticed, but many consumer electronics have what's call a serial number, which may uniquely identify a particular unit. So, here's your oppurtunity to get a fancy new DS system, and collect a $120,000 reward, so get shopping. Of course, if you do find that your unit is stolen,
Re:How can people tell them appart? (Score:2)
Re:How can people tell them appart? (Score:2)
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Re:How can people tell them appart? (Score:2)
They're not legally available anywhere yet. Release date is the 23rd.
The thieves could wait until then to put them on eBay, but they then lose a lot of the exclusivity value.
Exchange value (Score:4, Funny)
Re:You're living behind the times (Score:2)
Stupidest suggestion *evar* (Score:1, Insightful)
This is just a fucking stupid thing to say. First off, lots of electronics are sold on eBay from Hong Kong. The chances of one DS Lite being part of a stolen shipment is not great enough to warrant calling the cops every time you see one. Secondly, to think the authorities aren't watching eBay themselves is pretty ignorant. Of *course* they're watching eBay, in addition to a million other outlets.
Finally, just which
Re:Stupidest suggestion *evar* (Score:5, Funny)
This reminds me of a scene from a Lord of the Rings mud I used to play. It had a law system handled by NPCs for when players have been robbed or killed.
So one day this Hobbit wanders into the headquarters of the Bywater Bounders to make a report. "Ahem, yes..." he begins. "I'd like to report Sauron for murder..."
Re:Stupidest suggestion *evar* (Score:2)
Mod underrated to boost Karma not funny.
Re:Stupidest suggestion *evar* (Score:2)
Re:Stupidest suggestion *evar* (Score:2)
Imagine those are part of the game. Evil cops and such
CC.
My first thought was something similar (Score:2)
"So next time you see one being sold on eBay from Hong Kong, give the cops a call."
First thing I thought was, "Well, I might call and I might not - depends on what the reserve price is." ;^)
HK police contact info (Score:5, Informative)
email: pprb@police.gov.hk
phone: + 852 25277177 (police hotline); +852 25277887 (Organised Crime and Triad Hotline)
Yeah right (Score:1)
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Re:Yeah right (Score:2)
Grammar grammer gramma (Score:3, Insightful)
"Nintendo DS Lite systems stolen when their shipment to Europe where the black DS Lites are launching on June 23rd"
Were they stolen on the ship by pirates? I don't understand.
Re:Grammar grammer gramma (Score:5, Funny)
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Serial Numbers (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
Unless you're implying that I've missed out on some sort of law that makes owning an electronic device without a serial number equivalent to High Treason.
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
Gamers are pretty serious about taking care of their stuff. Try to sell them a device that's been defaced and you just might hear some angry words. There might even be discussion of violence. As we all know, once you get to that point high treason is just around the corner.
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
*I would, however, be bothered by stealing from Nintendo. *crazy fangirl*
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:what is a MAC address (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
Just kidding, that's not really how it works. And if you don't cooperate, they'll just sieze them and destroy your business out of spite.
Re:Serial Numbers (Score:2)
Ninjas (Score:5, Funny)
How not to steal a DS 2 (Score:1)
To whom it may concern: (Score:5, Funny)
Apple charges extra for black... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Apple charges extra for black... (Score:2)
Re:Apple charges extra for black... (Score:2)
Re:Apple charges extra for black... (Score:2)
I didn't do it (Score:4, Funny)
Stolen? (Score:3, Funny)
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1 Truck
Big-ish, holds about, I don't know, 12,000 Pop-tarts boxes.
Registered in Hong Kong (License: MTHRLOD) Buyer responsible for tag and title.
Comes with full tank.
Might want to sanitize the back.
$50 OBO.
Tony Soprano (Score:2)
wow (Score:2)
Wow, $128,840 or 102,138?
I'll just take the number please. Now, if I can just get 456,542 I'll have s complete set...
What's the hype for? (Score:2)
If you're a new buyer, why the sudden clamour to buy something which has been out there in a slightly larger format for over a year now?
Either way I don't get it. These things aren't going to disappear overnight.
Another marketing ploy... (Score:2)
2. Report to news/media outlets.
3. Free publicity
4. ???
5. Profit?
I really think companies need to find better ways of creatively advertising their products... oh, wait this is for real.
Well, at the very least it is reverse descrimination. I mean why only steal the black ones...
Cool, are they being sold for cheap? (Score:2)
The Chinese? Stealing? NO WAY!!! (Score:2)
These units will probably turn up in the hands of "Nuntenda" a new Chinese gaming company formed to sell handheld gaming systems.
Those things are long gone. (Score:2)
I read a story quite a few years ago about car the
Re:Those things are long gone. (Score:2)
So long as they're confident they're not going to get caught I'd say they're more successful commiting crimes.
Sarcastic Version : Yea, because if you live in Hong Kong and you work hard, you're almost certainly being paid a lot.
Re:Uh... black wasn't even in their color set. (Score:1)
Re:Uh... black wasn't even in their color set. (Score:1)
Re:Uh... black wasn't even in their color set. (Score:2, Informative)
amazon.co.uk [amazon.co.uk] and again [amazon.co.uk] (although you can possibly get them cheaper elsewhere - importing the white one from Australia, for example)
Re:Uh... black wasn't even in their color set. (Score:2)
Re:Uh... black wasn't even in their color set. (Score:1)
Yes, black IS in the color set. (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Yes, black IS in the color set. (Score:3, Funny)
Heh, not anymore.....
Re:Yes, black IS in the color set. (Score:2)
Re:Yes, black IS in the color set. (Score:2)
Re:Well that's just brazen..but refreshing! (Score:1, Funny)
Another rule (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Surely not all HK ds's are stolen? (Score:2)
Not black ones, not for another week. Black DSs are coming out in Europe only, on 23rd June.
(Can you tell who's got a pre-order at Amazon and has been watching the calendar for weeks?)