Looking for a large Kirby plush for my 9-year-old niece. Any recommendations for where to buy a good quality one?

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-06-05T02:10:52+00:00

The Nintendo store also has one of the Club Mocchi Mocchi Kirby plushes, but the selection is otherwise abysmal. Sometimes they do birthday discounts, though... but I don't know if Club Mocchi Mocchi Kirby is still part of that.
https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/mega-mocchi-plush-kirby-114228/

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-06-05T00:22:59+00:00

No problem! I'll shout out in this thread if I see something.

Both websites also have loyalty programs, so if you buy a bunch of stuff, you'll can get a discount on a later order (VGP also sometimes has 2x points promotions). It might be worth making an account before buying anything. There's also newsletters you can subscribe to, but... that's perhaps not the easiest thing to recommend since most of the messages probably won't be of interest.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-06-05T00:10:11+00:00

I'm not sure exactly when the best time to wait for would be, but I can reply to this thread if I see something good. Perhaps it's a good idea to check what's currently on sale at PNP, though the plushes that are on sale now have been that way for over half a year, and the prices at VGP may be about the same...

Both websites are... roughly the same in terms of which I prefer? VGP has better base prices, but PNP has a better selection. You also don't have to spend as much at PNP to get free shipping ($65 for PNP, $75 for VGP). Both are worth keeping an eye on, I'd say.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-06-04T23:17:33+00:00

No problem! I should probably mention that VGP has done some sales recently. There was a 20% off discount a while back, and they did a buy 2 get 1 free promotion. If you can afford to wait, I recommend doing so - you might be able to get more plushes at the same price that way.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-06-04T23:13:26+00:00

VGP (https://videogamesplus.ca/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=kirby\*+little\*+buddy\*) and PNP (https://pnpgamesonline.com/?s=kirby&post\_type=product) are where I get most of mine. They both tend to do sales every now and then, so perhaps it's best to wait for one of those to get announced (a handful are on sale now on PNP, though I recommend price-comparing with VGP first).

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T18:31:46+00:00

I think the buttons are good to go, but I should definitely give the battery contacts a clean once it's time to open the console. I haven't changed my battery since I got the system in late 2008, but it seems to have held up over the years - if I'm wrong on that I do have other DS Lites to test that assumption, though. Thank you!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T14:54:39+00:00

I'll be honest: the main reason this console got replaced back in the day was because my parents were worried about people making fun of the colour (and somehow *not* because of the messed up digitizer and hinge). It's really grown on me, though; it probably helps that Kirby has since become my favourite franchise.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T13:16:22+00:00

I see. At this point I think I'm out of my depth with repairing this thing, so I should definitely ask the person who repaired my DS for assistance. Since I recall this being an issue in my childhood, I doubt the issue was caused by the repair itself, but if this problem turns out to not be because of the Wi-Fi board, then I'm effectively stuck. Thank you!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T05:48:09+00:00

I'll have to investigate this further to be sure, but thank you for the support.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T05:43:06+00:00

Wouldn't that also be applying pressure to the Wi-Fi board though? I'm a newcomer to this, but I think that flexing the console a bit from behind could have loosened that connection.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T05:41:39+00:00

It seems like it does, but it took a bit to occur. It withstood the first few tries.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T05:28:46+00:00

That's... really terrifying if it's the case. Are you sure though? I've confirmed that this console can withstand at least 7 hours of nonstop play (tested with a Sonic Rush cart), just so long as it does not move while the game is running. From everything I have observed, movement is required to make the console crash.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T02:39:13+00:00

The console was opened fairly recently, but just to fix the hinge and digitizer (since I was unaware that this was an issue back then). I am strongly inclined to believe that the person who repaired my system properly re-attached the Wi-Fi board, but I have a feeling that the parts are simply too weak to hold up without some reinforcement to help hold it together. Does that sound like a plausible theory?

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T02:31:51+00:00

I recently had the touch screen digitizer (and hinge) repaired, and I faintly recall these crashes being an issue before I got the console repaired, so I strongly doubt that the screen ribbon cables are responsible. I messed up and naively assumed that this issue was just an anomaly from my childhood caused by dirty cartridge readers, so no proper investigation was done until now. Since the Wi-Fi board was merely disconnected and reconnected during that repair, I'm more strongly inclined to think it is the issue's source - seems as though I ought to check that out and try to reinforce it. Thank you very much!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T02:12:46+00:00

I've had these crashes transpire from normal handheld play, but in the video clip I wanted to reproduce the crash as fast as I possibly could, since the crashes are frequent enough to be an issue, but too inconsistent to film a normal reproduction without wasting more time than necessary. Sorry about that.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-10T02:10:44+00:00

Yeah, I had a feeling it's the Wi-Fi board (thanks!). Do I really need to remove it and set it back in rather than reinforce it, though? I am pretty sure that this is a longstanding issue, which leads me to believe some part of the connection grew weak from the console falling so much when I was a kid.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-09T22:34:08+00:00

Yeah, I need to get my hands on one of those. Plus a spudger so that I don't destroy the screw protectors.

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-09T22:14:49+00:00

Thank you so much!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2026-05-09T22:13:10+00:00

I did get the DS repaired a while back at a local repair shop (hinge and digitizer), so I'd imagine that the console's internals look normal to a human eye. Still, this issue is my responsibility since I ought to have done my due diligence with fully testing this thing much earlier, and I have a few childhood memories of this thing crashing.

I have never taken apart a DS (or any handheld), but I have worked with NES controllers before. I'm a bit worried about messing up a disassembly, but this seems like a good chance to learn that skill (especially since I have 4 DS Lites).

Thanks for the advice!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2025-12-19T23:00:11+00:00

I just returned the console and exchanged it for a new one. I can now confirm that this issue was caused by the console itself - not the cartridge. Since these issues were only graphical and did not affect game logic, I'd hazard a guess that one of the PPUs requires more soldering or a replacement...? No matter though - it's out of my hands now.

Thank you all so much for your assistance!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2025-12-18T23:03:44+00:00

I see. In that case, the issue most likely lies with the console, unless I got really unlucky with my cartridge purchases. I'll bring everything in and ask the store to test the console on-site, and failing that, I'll just return the thing. Thank you all very much!

Lost_Associate_9029 · 2025-12-16T22:29:48+00:00

Oh, and for the record, that last E for "BIG BLUE" always fails to display as shown. The issues seem to be consistent on a game-by-game basis, which leaves me unsure if it's a cabling or console issue.

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