Are Nintendo gift cards 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 Nintendo gift cards be used in different countries?

Nintendo eShop Cards are specific to a particular country, which means they can only be redeemed on systems and/or Nintendo Accounts that are set to that same country. The country where the Nintendo eShop Card is meant to be used can be found on the back of the card.

How do I redeem a Nintendo gift card from another country?

How do I buy Nintendo eShop games from a different 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.

Will Japanese Switch games work in USA?

With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.

Are Nintendo Gift Cards Region Locked?

Do Japanese games work on American consoles?

How do I play an Import Game? Most videogame systems have region lockouts so that they only play games made for their region. This means that for the most part, American consoles will not play Japanese games and vice versa.

Does Switch game region matter?

Are Nintendo Switch game cards region locked? Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.

Are Nintendo digital games region locked?

Nintendo Switch (Switch, Switch Lite) hardware isn't region locked, but any available DLC content is tied to a regional Nintendo eShop. Nintendo officially recommends that players purchase software that is specifically made for their Nintendo Switch system's region.

Can you use US eShop cards in UK?

No, it's only possible to use Nintendo eShop Cards in countries that support the currency that is listed on the Nintendo eShop Card itself.

Can I gift a Switch game to someone in another country?

No. It is not possible to send a gift in the Nintendo eShop (on-device or off-device). You may consider gifting a prepaid Nintendo eShop card or a download code instead.

Can I redeem Nintendo Switch code from other country?

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

Can I use a US gift card in another country?

American Express and Discover cards are never accepted outside of the United States, even in Canada. However, some gift cards, such as Visa and Mastercard gift cards, can be used in other countries–as long as they clearly state that. International Visa gift cards are especially common.

Which Nintendo systems are region free?

All Nintendo handhelds except both Nintendo DSi models and the Nintendo 3DS are fully region-free. In the case of the former, only the physical and digital games that cannot be played on earlier DS models are region-locked.

Can you get banned for changing region on Switch?

Definitely not. Switching region is your own choice. You can play in any region you like. No one have a right, and no one will punish you for doing it.

Is Nintendo Switch region restricted?

Are Switch consoles region locked? No, the console itself is not region locked (except for China consoles).

Which region should I choose for Nintendo Switch?

The console region is the region you choose during the initial set up of the Switch console. There is no Singapore on the list unfortunately, so we recommend choosing The Americas instead. Console region is mostly used for in-game data.

Can an American DS play Japanese games?

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DS Lite game cards

Older Nintendo DS and DS Lite software is region-free, so you can play most of that software on a Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL from any region. It's possible, however, that future Nintendo DS software will incorporate region encoding.

Will Japanese N64 games work on American consoles?

US games in Japanese consoles and Japanese games in US Consoles should work just fine after either the console or cartridges are modified to fit.

Are N64 games region-locked?

The Nintendo 64 is home to some of the most iconic video games of the cartridge era of consoles. But some of those games are locked behind a region lock. Thankfully, removing this lock, and making your device universal, is very easy, and mostly requires you to remove the top cover.

How do I pay for Japanese games on Switch?

Once you have your account, you'll obviously need to buy games on it and, unfortunately, paying can be tricky. Credit cards from outside your chosen region likely won't work, and PayPal is also temperamental, but you can purchase Japanese eShop credit from various outlets, register the code and pay using that method.

How to order from Nintendo Japan in the US?

Do Japanese joy cons work on an American Switch?

Yes. All Joy-Cons are region-free.

What US cards can be used internationally?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit cards can be used internationally.

Which gift card can be used anywhere in USA?

Buying Visa gift cards

A Visa gift card is a type of prepaid card you can spend anywhere a Visa debit card is accepted, across the US.