[Update: Amazon has said that "loose hinges" are to blame for the suspension. Perhaps this isn't entirely Amazon's fault after all.]
Amazon.com has temporarily removed the Nintendo 3DS from public sale due to various complaints from customers. Quite what the complaint is happens to be a mystery, but it's quite clear that the fault is at Amazon's end.
"While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page," said the company, "it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it's described here. We're working to fix the problem as quickly as possible."
The 3DS is still available from Amazon.co.uk. That'll teach Amazon to stop putting rolled up bits of dog poo in all its packages.
Amazon suspends 3DS sales [Edge]
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8:20 AM on 07.25.2011 | 
LOL
I wouldn't be suprised if it were a problem with the hinges getting worn before arrival from not being properly secured in the shipping boxes.
I am quite put off the 3DS by the many many many stories of loose hinges.
...and the MASSIVE lack of games.
My hinges are loose too, but I bought mine from GameStop.
I think the hinge is a universal problem. Pretty annoying when using the accelerometer/lying down with the 3DS, but if it was overly tight I think it'd just snap.
Do some damn research, guy.
Targets 3DS page on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-3DS-Cosmo-Black/dp/B002I096AA/ref=sr_1_3?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1311590995&sr=1-3
Amazon's own 3DS page: http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-3DS-Aqua-Blue/dp/B002I090AG/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1311594502&sr=1-1
For the lazy, here is a comparison image: http://imgur.com/a/eObNf
No and yes
No - Target is still selling both models on their own site(black and blue)
Yes - Amazon is still "selling" the 3DS, however they are not shipping the black model specifically.
This article has no mention of specific colors being unavailable, but that "OMG AMAZON HAS CUT OFF 3DS SALES, EVERYBODY PANIC!!" At least that's what I got after reading it.
But, yes, you are right. The item in question is the black 3DS sold from Target through Amazons site.
I was VERY surprised to find that there was NOTHING keeping my 3DS retail box from rattling around in the MUCH LARGER AMZN shipping box. The 3DS works fine, but I mean come on - what happened to those big bubbly things they used to put in there... I still get my BOOKS wrapped in bubbly-padding... so it seems to be a MAJOR error that electronics are not getting the same love... either that or someone at the AMZN shipping center has it in for the 3DS.
Glad AMZN is trying to fix this though.
Probably a PSVita fanboy. Lol
"I borrowed a DS, I broke one of the hinges by closing it with a stylus in it accidently."
This made me chuckle.
You fucking broke someone's DS, you asshat.
Really though, no one's making this article about MML3? Where's your outrage now, dawg?
I ACCIDENTALLY YOUR DS
BECAUSE STYLUS
PSP RUELZ