Made in China?

Ezekiel86 · 07-24-2006, 11:43 AM

I don't know if anyone else noticed it or not but i checked my older nintendo consoles (for example: the SNES and N64) and they were all made in Japan, but when I checked my GameCube and DS they both stated they made in China. I'm not suggesting inferiority here but why would nintendo shift their hardware production offshore? It just worries me because being produced in China does conjur fears of inferior hardware in my head; they might not be made as well as the older, Japanese-made consoles or with such reliable components, and seeing as we deal with Laser based media we would need all the precision we could get.

psychono2 · 07-24-2006, 03:01 PM

I don't think it matters aslong as the work is good and it doesn't break early

Arcadium · 07-24-2006, 04:08 PM

If u look close to one of the wii-mote, it says made in japan, so the Wii will have to be made in china too

GotGame? · 07-27-2006, 02:49 AM

pokemon was invented in japan and people in china make the stuff. so somtimes stuff dont make no scense.

**DPrinny** · 07-27-2006, 03:00 AM

China = Cheap labor
lots of manufacturing jobs in the UK now go abroad because of this (FACT it took me three years to find a job because of this)

Napalmbrain · 07-27-2006, 03:13 AM

The simple reason is that it's just cheaper to make stuff in China, because they don't have to pay the employees as much. As for the quality of manufacturing, it used to be bad, but these days it seems to be no worse than stuff made in Japan, America or Europe.

**DPrinny** · 07-27-2006, 03:25 AM

A Friend of mine (60+) lost his job because the work went abroad he had worked with the company for over 30 years

Jamma · 07-28-2006, 11:35 AM

thats deep did they get like some money because they lost their job

07-24-2006, 11:43 AM	#1
Ezekiel86 Chillin in the Mill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia, most isolated capital in the world, oyeah :P Posts: 437 Friends: 0 4149-4465-6987-2962	Made in China? I don't know if anyone else noticed it or not but i checked my older nintendo consoles (for example: the SNES and N64) and they were all made in Japan, but when I checked my GameCube and DS they both stated they made in China. I'm not suggesting inferiority here but why would nintendo shift their hardware production offshore? It just worries me because being produced in China does conjur fears of inferior hardware in my head; they might not be made as well as the older, Japanese-made consoles or with such reliable components, and seeing as we deal with Laser based media we would need all the precision we could get.

07-24-2006, 03:01 PM	#2
psychono2 Banned.....You Wish! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CA Posts: 552 Friends: 0 4759-2872-3135-2409	I don't think it matters aslong as the work is good and it doesn't break early __________________ 360 is awsome,but the Wii is just so cuddly!

07-24-2006, 04:08 PM	#3
Arcadium Not Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colombia Posts: 2,274 Friends: 0 6980-3796-3948-8393	If u look close to one of the wii-mote, it says made in japan, so the Wii will have to be made in china too __________________ Name: Juan FC: 4253 0727 5993 No Asking For Rep

07-27-2006, 02:49 AM	#4
GotGame? seisure!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 20 Friends: 0	pokemon was invented in japan and people in china make the stuff. so somtimes stuff dont make no scense. __________________ Playing Super Smash Bros 64 Online... My User Name is G-Unot!!!. incase if one of you guys are looking for a challenge, ill be here

07-28-2006, 11:35 AM	#8
Jamma The Master ?!?!?!?!!?!?!? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 177 Friends: 0	thats deep did they get like some money because they lost their job __________________ http://www.jamma.tk/


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07-27-2006, 03:13 AM	#6
Napalmbrain Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 5,112 Friends: 17 Blog Entries: 2	The simple reason is that it's just cheaper to make stuff in China, because they don't have to pay the employees as much. As for the quality of manufacturing, it used to be bad, but these days it seems to be no worse than stuff made in Japan, America or Europe.

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