Has this happened to you? (has to do with the power button on the 3DS)

I was playing Colors!3D and I accidently pressed the power button. The 3DS didnt turn off, but the menu that shows up when you press the power button showed up. So I simply pressed the home button and found that it has closed off Colors!3D, I would have been screwed if I hadnt saved right before I accidently hit power button:lol:

So then, have you guys ever accidently pressed the power button?

Yup, accidentally hit it a couple of times the first week I got my 3DS. Havent hit it since accidentally or on purpose. My 3DS is always on!

Nope. I think it's placed pretty well. I really can't imagine accidentally pressing it.

Nope. I think it's placed pretty well. I really can't imagine accidentally pressing it.

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The button is pretty 'hard' so unless you press it intentionally it won't really get pressed. At least not on my 3DS. Never happened to me \(^o^)/

Nope. Can't say I've hit that button by mistake yet.

Nope, not a problem I've ever had. Can't imagine it ever happening really.

Never hit it by mistake, rarely hit it intentionally. You all must be some very vigorous gamers if you can hit a button hard enough for it to register accidentally.

It was probably just the way I was holding my 3DS, but seeing how some others have done it too, I think it would be nice if in the next firmware update they introduced a feature where while playing a game or an app, if the power button is pressed accidently (where the button is held down for only a second or two) the 3DS will ignore the button press. Either that or they should make it where when accidently pressing the power button while running a game or app will be just like pressing the home button, except instead of suspending your game and taking you to the home menu it (will still suspend the game) takes you to the shut off menu, so if you did accidently press it, you'll be able to go right back to your suspended game without worry if it remembered where you were or not.