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Is the 3DS region free DS?

Yes, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS
Nintendo 2DS
The Nintendo 2DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in August 2013, the device was released in North America, Europe and Australia on October 12, 2013.
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, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL
New Nintendo 2DS XL
The New Nintendo 2DS XL (branded as New Nintendo 2DS LL in Japan) is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo.
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systems are region locked
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Is DS region locked on 3DS?

Not all of Nintendo's 3DS devices are region locked. The 3DS's older brothers, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite, are region free. This means a person who owns a North American DS or DS Lite can purchase and play a Japanese or European game without being locked out or experiencing major technical problems.
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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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Which DS is not region locked?

Nintendo DS and DSi

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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What DS is 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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How do I change my 3DS region to USA?

Section VI - Region settings
  1. Launch the System Settings.
  2. Go to “Other Settings”, “Profile”, then “Region Settings”
  3. Select a country from the region you switched to.
  4. If prompted, you do not need to set a state.
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Can you play any DS game on the 3DS?

Yes, it's possible to play Nintendo DS games on Nintendo 3DS family systems. However, select Nintendo DS games that use accessories in the Game Boy Advance slot of Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not compatible with Nintendo 3DS family systems.
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Can Japanese 3DS play on us?

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.
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Can US 3DS play European DS games?

The answer to the question is: no. Nintendo has a region-lock on the 3DS that prevents you from playing out-of-market games, even though there's no technological reason. There are solutions to your dilemma, however: You can import an American 3DS, which of course will play American 3DS games.
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What 3DS models can play DS games?

The Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL are backward compatible, meaning that both systems can play nearly every single Nintendo DS game, and even Nintendo DSi titles.
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Can I play 3DS and DS games on a 2DS?

Almost all existing Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games* can be played on a Nintendo 2DS system – and they look and play just like before!
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Can you change 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.
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How can I play Pokemon DS games on my 3DS?

You don't need to enable a special setting or update your device to play older DS titles on your 3DS.
  1. Plug your Nintendo DS game into the 3DS cartridge slot.
  2. Select the game cartridge icon from the bottom menu on your 3DS and the game will load.
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Is the 3DS eShop still open?

When is the 3DS eShop Closing? Sadly, the success of the Nintendo Switch means that era of the 3DS has finally come to an end, with both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShop closing on the 27th of March 2023. With this closure, many brilliant games will either become unaffordable or even completely unobtainable.
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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.
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Can a Japanese 3DS play English DS games?

DS games don't have any kind of region-lock feature built in, so you can play any DS game regardless of region on your 3DS; your copy of Platinum should work just fine.
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Does Japan still sell 3DS?

Nintendo has officially ended production of the 3DS series handhelds in Japan, according to its official website.
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Do DS games run better on 3DS?

We found that any visual distortions were extremely insignificant; the original aspect-ratio for those DS titles that we tested was preserved, and if anything, games tended to look better and occasionally smoother than they did running on the DS Lite.
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Can I play Soulsilver on 3DS?

A: Yes, you can use this Nintendo DS cartridge that contains Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSliver to play on Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 3DS XL. Was this answer helpful?
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Can I play Pokemon Black on 3DS?

Pokémon Black Version 2 is turn-based Action-RPG for the handhelds, Nintendo DS, DSi and 3DS.
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Does modding a 3DS make it region free?

Your 3DS is basically region free after installing cfw and changing the region.
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Is The Nintendo eShop region locked?

To answer your question: Yes, the Nintendo eShop is Region-locked and is determined by both the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Network ID used on the 3DS to access the shop, which is saved onto eShop servers.
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Are 3DS region locked Reddit?

3DS are region locked, yes. However, by installing CFW (3ds. hacks.
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