Are American 3DS region locked?

The 3DS is a region-locked system, sadly. A North American 3DS can only play North American 3DS games.
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Are US 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.
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Can American 3DS play Japanese games?

Answers. Yes, 3DS games are region locked and you won't be able to play it on a North American 3DS. There is an exception however, if you hack/mod your 3DS it can play region locked games.
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Can you play European 3DS games on an American 3DS?

No, this is not possible.
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Can I make my 3DS region free?

Install cfw and your 3ds won't be region locked anymore. They can't, it is built into the system at various levels, and they also contracted with all the publishers with the understanding that the region lock would be there.
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What happens if I change my 3DS region?

If you change the region of your console: You will not be able to use your NNID (if you have one). NNIDs are locked to the region that they were created in. You may not be able to access the eShop, even if you delete your eShop account beforehand.
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Can I get banned for modding my 3DS?

Modding a console always has some risks, but in general, your NNID or Nintendo Account will not be banned just for installing CFW or homebrew apps on your console. Bans are usually reserved for those who cheat while playing online. If you want to be as safe as possible though, consoder doing these two things: 1.
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Why is the 3DS region locked?

because they want you to buy the games made for your region so that your region's nintendo and 3rd party companies get money and not another region's. if you get a PAL 3ds then you need to buy PAL 3ds games. nintendo has pretty much done this since the nes era though you could bypass it on the nes.
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Are all DS games region locked?

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DS Lite game cards

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 know if my 3DS game is European?

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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Are 3DS games 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.
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How do I change my 3DS region from Japan to USA?

How to Change the System Country/Region Setting on Nintendo 3DS
  1. You cannot change this setting to a country that is outside of the region in which the device was purchased.
  2. If a Nintendo Network ID is linked to your Nintendo 3DS, the system and Nintendo Network ID country must be the same.
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Can you set a Japanese 3DS to English?

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.
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Can 3DS play all region DS games?

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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Is the ps2 region free?

The PlayStation and PlayStation 2 are region-locked into three regions: NTSC U/C, NTSC-J, and PAL. However, it is possible to disable region locking on said systems via a modchip or performing a disk-swap when the console starts.
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Does region locking still exist?

The region lock is still likely a thing because there are reasons for such that go beyond pricing. But the price comp now more or less mimics the function at a certain level. The default region lock set by Steam is for definitely pricing reason.
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Are DS games becoming rare?

Some games doubled or even tripled in value, becoming inaccessible to anyone who's not the Monopoly Man. If that wasn't enough, DS titles became even rarer when the Wii U eShop closed in March 2023. The service was the only way to buy DS games from Nintendo for many years.
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Is n64 region locked?

Console & Cartridges

The US and Japan versions of the console are nearly interchangeable, the only "region" locking is a physical notch in the cartridge with a matching peg in the console.
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Can 3DS play any region?

The Nintendo 3DS is region locked. That means that the region in which you buy your Nintendo 3DS console is also the same region in which you should buy your games. A PAL console from Australia will play PAL Australian & European games but not USA or Japanese.
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Is the DSi region free?

DSiWare and DSi enhanced games are region locked on DSi only. Therefore, you can import this game and play it on another region's DS/DS Lite, but not a non-Japanese DSi/DSi XL. DSi and DSi-enhanced games are region locked on the DSi and DSiXL consoles. DSiWare is also region locked.
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Are PSP region locked?

For games, the PSP is not region locked. According to Wikipedia: Although PlayStation Portable has no region locking for UMD games; UMD movies are locked by region. However, Sony has confirmed that it is possible to implement Region-Locking on the PSP, and the firmware will disable features based on region.
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Can you go to jail for modding a 3DS?

In general, you're unlikely to get in trouble with Nintendo for using a hacked 3DS.
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Is 3DS piracy illegal?

Video game piracy is illegal. Nintendo cooperates with law enforcement officials and aggressively pursues legal actions worldwide against those involved in Nintendo piracy.
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Will modding your 3DS brick it?

Doesn't modding the 3ds run the risk of bricking it? It's pretty safe. Only if you really screw up. Like turning off your system accidentally while it's installing/uploading core files, much like if you did so while the system was updating.
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