Nintendo DSi LITE – NDSi

Nintendo may be the least evil of the big 3 console makers, but it seems that even the company has its share of the meanies. An alleged email from a Nintendo Japan support staff revealed that unlike its predecessors, the Nintendo 3DS will be region-locked. “There are no Region codes in DS and DS Lite, but DSi, DSi [XL], and 3DS have region codes. The region codes are installed in each game and …

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NEWS: Bad news: The Nintendo 3DS could be region-locked

Unlike the GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, and DS before it, Nintendo’s next handheld may not play nice with games outside of its designated region. A report on Korean gaming site RuliWeb details an alleged interaction between Nintendo customer support in Japan and an individual inquiring about 3DS region locking. The supposed Nintendo Japan support officer specifically spells out, “There are no …

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Report: 3DS will be region locked

Reports are claiming that Nintendo will be region-locking the Nintendo 3DS, meaning that imported consoles won’t play domestic titles. According to a support email supposedly sent from from Nintendo Japan to a would-be 3DS buyer on Ruliweb, region codes will be embedded in both the console and the games. “There are no Region codes in

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Nintendo 3DS to be region-locked?

Nintendo Japan has just released the technical details of its upcoming 3DS portable gaming system, which will feature three-dimensional graphics, multitasking, and web browsing capability.

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Nintendo 3DS portable game system specs revealed

Looks like Nintendo is preparing for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, with prices of older Nintendo DSi models being chopped in Japan. Could a U.S. price drop follow soon? Lets hope so! As much as I wuv Nintendos handhelds, I always reckoned the DSi and DSi XL were a smidge too pricey. Nintendo Japan has

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Japan getting Nintendo DSi price drops, new colors

# nintendo Rumblings of a next-gen handheld started soon after Nintendo shrunk the DS and whacked a “Lite” behind it, but two portables later (the DSi and DSi XL) and Nintendo Japan is foretelling a June announcement for the 3DS. UPDATE More »

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Nintendo 3DS: What We Know So Far [Nintendo] (Gizmodo)