Nintendo's upcoming "New 3DS" handheld comes with a built-in feature that will block offensive content in order to "prevent children from looking at harmful websites," but in order to surpass it parents and gamers without children must pay a small fee via credit card.
The handheld will come pre-installed with a special internet filter that can be deactivated after users register a valid credit card, during which time the card will be charged 30 yen (about $0.29). According to Nintendo, this is a mechanism in place to ensure children cannot turn off the filter without parental consent, but it seems as though not forcing a fee upon those who purchase one of the units might have been a better course of action.
via Kotaku
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