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

The 3DS is unfortunately region-locked. You are stuck to buying other 3DSes from other regions, or simply just playing games from your own region.

Do European 3DS games work on Australian 3DS?

Show activity on this post. The 3DS, unlike the Nintendo DS before it, is region-locked. There are 3 regions: North America, Japan and EU/Australia. So if you buy your 3DS in Australia, you'll need to purchase games from either the EU or Australia as well.

Do UK 3DS games work on Australian 3DS?

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Australian 3DS games will work on a UK 3DS and vice versa. The US has a different region and there is no inter-operability between US and UK/Aus 3DS's. Any 'PAL region' game will work on a UK or Aus 3DS.

Do European 3DS games work 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.

Are European 3DS games 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.

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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.

What region is Nintendo 3DS Australia?

Summary: What is a region lock? All 3DS systems and 3DS games are region-locked. This means that your system is locked to a certain region (usually where you purchased your system from) and can only play games from that same region. Example: You purchased a 3DS in Australia, which means it is in the PAL region (EU/AU).

Can you play European 3DS games on a Japanese 3DS?

Can I play Nintendo 3DS software bought outside the PAL region on my Nintendo 3DS? No, this is not possible. A Nintendo 3DS bought in the PAL region only plays software from that region.

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 you change the region of a 3DS game?

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

Can Australian 3DS play US games?

It's worth pointing out that Australia basically falls under the EU region so all physical games are compatible. US and Japan are both their own region.

Do USA DS games work in Australia?

The Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not region-locked, with the exception of the iQue DS, which can play Nintendo DS games, but its games cannot be played on other region systems.

Do American DS games work in Australia?

Nintendo DSi game cards that are only compatible with Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL (and not Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite) are region locked. This means game cards manufactured for the U.S. market would not work in a system made for another country.

How do I unlock my 3DS region-lock?

What region is 3DS Europe?

For the European region, Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS is available in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Russia, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Norway, Sweden and South Africa.

What is MDE region?

(a) Regions of focus (NAM: North America; EUR: Europe; EAS: east Asia; SAS: south Asia; RBU; Russia/Belarussia/Ukraine, MDE: Middle East and ARC: Arctic).

How do you bypass region lock games?

Proxies are the easiest way to bypass geo-restrictions when it comes to viewing locked content. There are many public proxy tools located online that you can easily use to mask your IP address or change it to something else that can get through the block.

Can you play any region DS game on 3DS?

Yes, you will be able to play most Nintendo DS games on your Nintendo 3DS. Exceptions are games that use the GBA Slot. Note that some Nintendo DSi games bought outside the PAL region may not be playable on a Nintendo 3DS from the PAL region.

Why are games still region locked?

A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such as to stagger the release of a certain product, to avoid losing sales to the product's foreign publisher, to maximize the product's impact in a certain region through localization, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent ...

Does it matter if a 3DS is from Japan?

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 change a Japanese 3DS to English?

Select the System Settings icon on the HOME Menu (looks like a wrench), and tap Open. Tap Other Settings in the lower-right corner. For the original Nintendo 3DS family systems, tap 4 at the top of the screen. For the New Nintendo 3DS family systems, tap 5 at the top of the screen.

What gaming region is Australia?

Region 7 – Australia, New Zealand and other Asia/Pacific countries (excluding Japan)

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.

How do I know if my 3DS is European?

Go to settings, then see the Firmware version (at the bottom right side of the upper screen, update if you must). The end character of the firmware version is the region.