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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
Nintendo DS Lite
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) are region locked. This means game cards manufactured for the U.S. market would not work in a system made for another country.
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Are US DS games region-locked?

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.
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Do USA 3DS games work in Australia?

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.
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Is 3DS region-locked for DS games?

I know DS games dont have region lock when played in a Nintendo DS, but does that apply when played in a 3DS? I mean, can I play DS cartridges from anywhere in a 3DS? You sure can! DS games are region free and will work on any DS or 3DS.
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Is Australian 3DS region-locked?

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. There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian.
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Do Japanese DS games work on a US Nintendo DS?

How do I change my 3DS region to Australia?

Go to System Settings ---- Other Settings, and then Profile. There, you should find the place to change region. Or if you want to watch a movie DVD from a different region, you can follow this tutorial to make the disc region free: http://drm-assistant.com/dvdtips/how-to-bypass-dvd-region-cod... Enjoy life.
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Are all DS games region free?

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.
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Can you play DS games on 3DS different region?

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.
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Do US switch games work in Australia?

Are Nintendo Switch game cards region locked? Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.
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Can you use US eShop cards in Australia?

We are unable to exchange Nintendo eShop Cards designed for use in one country or region for Nintendo eShop Cards for another.
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Does US Nintendo Switch work in Australia?

Yes. If you purchase a physical copy of the game, then whatever region your Nintendo Switch Online subscription is tied to, you can still play the game online.
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Can you play USA DS games on UK DS?

Because of the region code, only software purchased in the same region will be compatible with your system.
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How do you tell what region a DS game is from?

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.
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How do I change the country on my Nintendo DS?

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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Do US games work on UK 3DS?

If you have any grey 3ds cartridges or black ds cartridges they should work just fine.
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Can an English DS play Japanese games?

DS-games are region-free, DSi-games not. you can play Japanese DS games on an English DS or DSi no problem.
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Can a US 2ds 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.
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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.
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Why are games 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 ...
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Do all DS games work on all DS?

All currently available software released for Nintendo DS can be played on Nintendo DSi. However, as the Nintendo DSi does not have a Game Boy Advance Game Pak Slot, certain games for Nintendo DS that make use of the GBA Game Pak Slot cannot be played, or some of the games' features cannot be used.
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Is Australia a PAL region?

The PAL region is a PAL region which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.
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What region is 3DS in 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).
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Is Nintendo DS PAL or NTSC?

Nintendo systems are not PAL/NTSC. They are region locked. Usually, when one refers to PAL, they are referring to a European/Australian 3DS, whereas with NTSC, they are referring to the North American 3DS; however, these terms are used incorrectly.
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