Is the original 3DS region locked?

Is the original 3DS region locked?

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.

How do I know if my 3DS is region locked?

Look near the barcode in the lower right on the back of the case. You'll see a code like CTR-APPP-GER or CTR-A66J-JPN , maybe with TSA before it, or a similar code with a P in the middle like CTR P ATHE USA . The last three letters indicate the country of origin with ASI for multi-country Asian releases.

Is 3DS eShop 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.

Is 3DS Download Play region locked?

3DS games are region locked on 3DS, the only region free software available is the Louvre's guide. DS games (which are playable on 3DS) are by and large region free, so you can buy any DS game from anywhere and play them on any 3DS machine.

Can you make a 3DS region free?

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.

Why does the Nintendo 3DS have a region lock?

• Why Is the Nintendo 3DS Region Locked? Nintendo explained its reasons for region locking the 3DS in a statement it sent to video game website VG247 in January 2011: "Additionally we want to ensure the best possible gaming experience for our users and there is the possibility that Nintendo 3DS software sold in one region will not function properly when running on Nintendo 3DS hardware sold in another.

Is the DSi XL region locked?

• DSL is not region lock. This is only a part truth - the DSi and XL are region locked only for DSi-Enhanced games. The vast majority of DS games are "normal" ones that can be played on any DS system (apart from the Chinese one).

Is the DS compatible with the 3DS?

• The 3DS is fully compatible with Nintendo DS games, as well as its own games, while the 3D depth-sensing features are able to be adjusted at-will using a slider on the right side of the top screen.

Is the 3DS dead?

• Nintendo's 3DS isn't dead, but it is trapped in the Switch's shadow. If you're thinking about buying a Nintendo console post-E3, the choice is obvious. Earlier this year, Nintendo announced a brand-new console, a hybrid portable device that serves as both a portable entertainment machine and a game system for the living room.