Can you play European 3DS games on an American 3DS?

Can you play European 3DS cartridges on a North American 3DS? Unfortunately, no. The 3DS is region locked for many countries, even around Europe itself.

Are European 3DS region-locked?

There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian. The Japanese and European versions of the Nintendo 3DS are likewise region locked.

Can you play different region games on 3DS?

The 3DS is a region-locked system, sadly. A North American 3DS can only play North American 3DS games. There are ways to make your 3DS region-free, but I recommend having a second 3DS to do so with so that your “vanilla” 3DS can still support online play, etc.

Do US 3DS games work on UK 3DS?

No, this is not possible. A Nintendo 3DS bought in the PAL region only plays software from that region.

Can you play Japanese 3DS games on American 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.

Do Japanese 3DS games work on a US Nintendo 3DS?

How do I play region-locked games on my 3DS?

How do I convert my Japanese 3DS to us?

Can you play European games on 3DS?

Will games I bought outside my country of residence work on a Nintendo system purchased in Europe? Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS family systems employ a region code based on the country where they are sold. Because of the region code, only software purchased in the same region will be compatible with your system.

How do you tell if a 3DS game is region-locked?

Check the game card itself (Nintendo 3DS Games Only)for a code printed on the cartridge label. If the code does not end in "USA," then it is meant for an overseas market.

Can Japanese 3DS games be played in English 3DS?

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 it mean when a game is region locked?

A regional lockout (or region coding) is a class of digital rights management preventing the use of a certain product or service, such as multimedia or a hardware device, outside a certain region or territory.

Are Nintendo games region locked?

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

Is Vita region locked?

Yes, and that's the best part. According to Sony, the PlayStation Vita's game cards have no region lock. You should be able put US game cards into your Japanese system (or Japanese cards into a UK system, or HK cards into a US system...) and everything should work just fine.

Does region matter for 3DS?

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. Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users.

Can you still get banned on 3DS?

You can, but if you're careful you won't. Don't play unreleased games online. Don't play out of region games online. I personally have not gotten banned for this, but Nintendo can probably detect it.

Can you play 3DS ll in America?

Like the original Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL is region-locked. If you buy your Nintendo 3DS XL system in North America, you should buy your games in North American markets.

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.

What is the difference between a Japanese 3DS and an American 3DS?

The 3DS is region-locked, so if you buy a japanese 3DS you will only be able to play imported japanese games, and if you buy a 3DS from europe you will only be able to play their games, and so on.

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.

How do you get around region locked games?

You can access region-locked games, DLC, and sales from anywhere in the world using a VPN. It masks your IP address to make your gaming consoles think you're in the right country to access region-locked content.

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.

Is jailbreaking a Vita illegal?

As far as most countries are concerned, jailbreaking a PS Vita is illegal, could result in a ban for your PSN account, and can render certain Vita games unplayable.

What consoles are not region locked?

How long will the Vita store last?

While Sony's PlayStation 3 console launched back in 2006, its digital storefront is still available after Sony backtracked on a decision to close the PS3 and Vita stores in 2021.