Gamereactor har redan tidigare rapporterat obekräftade uppgifter om att Nintendo 3DS skulle regionsskyddas. Nu har Nintendo dock själva bekräftat detta, skriver VG247. Europa kommer få dela region med Australien, medan Japan och Nordamerika blir en egen.
"Nintendo has developed different versions of Nintendo 3DS hardware to take into account different languages, age rating requirements and parental control functionality as well as to ensure compliance with local laws in each region. Nintendo 3DS also offers network services specifically tailored for each region.", skriver Nintendo själva om orsakerna bakom beslutet.
Man kommer dock även varna på förpackningarna om regionerna, för att undvika misstag: "Guidance will appear on every packaging of Nintendo 3DS hardware and the accompanying software. If you are in doubt, Nintendo recommends that you only purchase Nintendo 3DS software in the region where purchased your Nintendo 3DS system."
