Warranty And Service Information; Video Game Rating Information - Nintendo GAMECUBE - Game Console Instruction Booklet

7 • WARRANTY INFORMATION

Warranty and Service Information

You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our web site at
www.nintendo.com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700, rather than going to
your retailer. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday - Sunday, (times subject to
change). If the problem cannot be solved with the troubleshooting information available on-line or over the
telephone, you will be offered express factory service through Nintendo or referred to the nearest NINTENDO
AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER. Please do not send any products to Nintendo without contacting us first.
HARDWARE WARRANTY
Nintendo of America Inc. ("Nintendo") warrants to the original purchaser that the hardware product shall be
free from defects in material and workmanship for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. If a defect
covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty period, Nintendo or a NINTENDO AUTHORIZED
REPAIR CENTER will repair the defective hardware product or component, free of charge. The original
purchaser is entitled to this warranty only if the date of purchase is registered at point of sale or the consumer
can demonstrate, to Nintendo's satisfaction, that the product was purchased within the last 12 months.
GAME & ACCESSORY WARRANTY
Nintendo warrants to the original purchaser that the product (games and accessories) shall be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of purchase. If a defect
covered by this warranty occurs during this three (3) month warranty period, Nintendo or a NINTENDO
AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will repair the defective product, free of charge.
SERVICE AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY
Please try our web site at www.nintendo.com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700 for
troubleshooting assistance and/or referral to the nearest NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER.
In some instances, it may be necessary for you to ship the complete product, FREIGHT PREPAID AND
INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, to the nearest service location. Please do not send any products to
Nintendo without contacting us first.
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD
OR LICENSED BY NINTENDO (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME
ENHANCEMENT AND COPIER DEVICES, ADAPTERS, AND POWER SUPPLIES); (b) IS USED FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); (c) IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (d) IS
DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES
UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (e) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER
ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.
ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY
PERIODS DESCRIBED ABOVE (12 MONTHS OR 3 MONTHS, AS APPLICABLE). IN NO EVENT SHALL
NINTENDO BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE
BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS
ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or
province to province.
Nintendo's address is: Nintendo of America Inc., P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A.
This warranty is only valid in the United States and Canada.
Although an IBM logo appears on the Nintendo GameCube package, IBM is not
responsible for warranty support of the Nintendo GameCube.
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Entertainment software Rating board (ESRB)
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Video and Computer Game Software rating Information
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide information about video and
computer game content, so you can make informed purchasing decisions. ESRB ratings have two parts:
rating symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game, and content descriptors indicate elements in a
game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern.
To take full advantage of the ESRB rating system, it's important to check both the rating symbol (found on the
front of the game box) and the content descriptor (found on the back of the game box. Go to www.esrb.org
for a complete list of these content descriptors.
ESRB RATING SYMBOLS FOR VIDEO GAMES & PC SOFTWARE
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Contents may be suitable
for ages 3 and older.
Contains no material
that parents would find
inappropriate.
MATURE
Content may be suitable
for persons ages 17 and older.
May contain mature sexual
themes, more intense violence
and/or strong language.
The ESRB rating system is designed to provide information about a computer or video game. The ratings are
not meant to recommend which games consumers should buy or rent or to serve as the only basis for
choosing a product. Rather, individuals should use the ESRB ratings together with personal tastes and
standards when deciding what is best to purchase.
For more information on the ESRB and video game ratings, go to the ESRB web site at www.esrb.org.
8 • ESRB VIDEO GAME
RATING INFORMATION
EVERYONE TEEN
Content may be suitable Content may be suitable
for persons ages 6 and older. for persons ages 13 and older.
May contain minimal violence May contain violent content,
and some comic mischief or mild or strong language,
crude language. and/or suggestive themes.
ADULTS ONLY RATING PENDING
Content suitable only for adults.
Titles have been submitted to
May include graphic depictions
the ESRB and are awaiting
of sex and/or violence. final rating.
Not intended for persons under
the age of 18.
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