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Re: Talking Point: What Does The Nintendo Seal Of Quality Mean In 2019?

MarkieMAN64

Funnily enough, it's something I noticed when buying the PowerA controller the other day. That and the very official looking packaging. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that product was made by Nintendo.

I do know better. The PowerA is a great controller. Definitely worth the £15 I paid. But the seal and packaging might phycologically make some people more inclined to buy it than they otherwise might have. That's okay for this controller. In my opinion, it would be worthy of the seal. Are other products which carry it, though?

A photo caption also mentions the fact that the seal is now on the back. A change which is probably why I noticed it so prominent on the controller box. I feel this was a good move. I do think, for those of us in the know, the seal doesn't carry as much weight...but it's still nice for it to be there. Assuming it's genuine, it's a product Nintendo has allowed be on their system. It's then down to players to decide and research what is "good" for them. I think on the whole, gamers are better than they perhaps once were to discern that. If one needs to, one has the ability to read a review of a certain game from a publication such as yourself when shopping. That just wasn't possible when they needed to rely much heavier on the discernment from employees of Nintendo to put their seal on it.

Has the seal changed? Yes. Do I look for it when buying a product? No. But it does feel reassuring to know it's there!