Are Systems in the Nintendo 3DS Family Region Locked?
Nintendo 3DS
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.
Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users.
In order to make the process convenient for users, we will be as flexible as possible with how we define each region. For example, Europe is being defined as one region.
