Are 3DS codes region locked?

All Nintendo handhelds except both Nintendo DSi models and the Nintendo 3DS are fully region-free.

Are 3DS game codes region-locked?

Yes, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems are region locked.

Can 3DS be region unlocked?

Similar to the newer Nintendo 3DS XL, the Nintendo 3DS is region locked. That means that the geographical region in which you buy your Nintendo 3DS is also the region in which you should buy your games.

Are Nintendo digital codes region-locked?

Can I use a Nintendo eShop prepaid card from another country or region on my system? Nintendo eShop cards are compatible only for the Nintendo eShop country or region where they were intended to be sold.

Can you change region code on 3DS?

Tap Profile. Tap Region Settings. Select the country and tap OK. Select the region and tap OK to return to the profile menu.

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How do I change my 3DS region to USA?

How do I convert my Japanese 3DS to us?

Can I redeem a Nintendo code from another country?

No. The contents of the Nintendo eShop vary across different countries. Any software available in some countries may not be available in others.

How do I redeem a Nintendo code from another region?

Why are game codes region locked?

In order for you to download them, your account region has to match your physical location and you have to be in a region where the games are available.

How do you break region lock on 3DS?

Can American 3DS play Japanese games?

To be precise, it's Nintendo DS games that are not region-locked. That means you can get all the Japanese DS games you want* and they'll work without a problem on an American or European 3DS.

Will a Japanese 3DS game work on a US 3DS?

All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all.

Can a hacked 3DS play other region games?

Playing games from other countries that are region-locked

You can play all of your imported games on any console, region free. That's right, you can buy a 3DS game from Japan and run it on your North American device. This will unlock the rest of the 3DS library by modding the device.

Can US 3DS play European games?

Yes. EUR is one big region (PAL) so there's no locking between European countries (Vs. Japan, North America/USA). As long as your local stores are legit, and selling European copies.

Can you play physical games on a hacked 3DS?

Will I lose any features if I install CFW? No. Devices with custom firmware can still play online and run physical cartridges as any other 3DS can.

How do I buy games on Nintendo eShop from another region?

Can I change my Nintendo region?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings. Scroll down and select System, and then from the options on the right-hand side, select Region.

How do I buy Nintendo games in another region?

If you want to browse the eShop in another region to play region-locked games, or access regional discounts to save money on Switch games, you'll need to create another Nintendo account and link it to a new profile on your Switch. You cannot switch between eShop regions within the same user account.

How do I redeem a code on my 3DS?

Do Nintendo eShop Cards work on 3DS?

As of August 29, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a Nintendo eShop Card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. However, Nintendo eShop Cards can still be redeemed when purchasing Nintendo 3DS digital content online through the My Nintendo Store.

What US region is tax free for Nintendo?

Some state in the United States doesn't charge for additional tax for digital purchase, and since you're living outside the US you should have no problem with its legality, so here are the following states and Zip Code that you can use: 97330 – Corvallis, Oregon. 03222 – New Hampshire, Bristol. 97222 – Milwaukie, ...

Can you put a Japanese 3DS in English?

Nintendo 3DS are region locked, so if you bought a Japanese 3DS it will only offer a select number of languages, excluding English. The Switch, however, is not region locked, and you can switch back and forth from Japanese to English as much as you'd like.

What does Japanese only mean 3DS?

The Nintendo 3DS LL, means Japanese version and it only support Japanese language games. The Nintendo 3DS XL is the English version, it works with English games. You can't run English version games on LL, and the Japanese version games will not working on XL.

Can you charge a Japanese 3DS in America?

You can use the same charger as the American 3DS would use. I've never had any issue charging or running Japanese systems directly to the outlet in the US.