Current Events > If I buy a code for a 3DS game on a foreign Amazon store

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ASithLord7
07/16/18 7:40:08 PM
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Can I redeem it on my US 3DS without having to make a second account or switch regions etc?
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ASithLord7
07/16/18 7:53:01 PM
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Bumpalump
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Second_Chances
07/16/18 7:59:47 PM
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nope
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BLAKUboy
07/16/18 8:00:53 PM
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Isn't the 3DS region locked?
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Milkman5
07/16/18 8:01:09 PM
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wtf are you doing? why risk it?

is it half off or something
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Ki_cat_
07/16/18 8:02:58 PM
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BLAKUboy posted...
Isn't the 3DS region locked?


Yep.
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ASithLord7
07/16/18 8:05:09 PM
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Second_Chances posted...
nope

Ki_cat_ posted...
BLAKUboy posted...
Isn't the 3DS region locked?


Yep.

Boo, thanks guys.

Milkman5 posted...
wtf are you doing? why risk it?

is it half off or something

I just wanted to buy the digital version of Pokemon Crystal from Amazon.de in German since it's instant delivery, rather than creating another eshop account yada yada
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Doe
07/17/18 1:14:36 AM
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If you're exploiting foreign online markets why not take half a step more and get boot9strap?
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teepan95
07/17/18 1:34:13 AM
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ASithLord7 posted...
digital version of Pokemon Crystal from Amazon.de in German


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Solar_Crimson
07/17/18 8:10:48 AM
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As others have said, the 3DS is region-locked, and you can't really switch accounts with it, either.
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