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The Nintendo Switch is not region locked. You can play any game from any region on it. Moving to new hardware is more complicated than it needs to be but is no

by mttjj 6y ago

The Nintendo Switch is not region locked. You can play any game from any region on it. Moving to new hardware is more complicated than it needs to be but is not restrictive.

nottorp 6y ago
Ok that's new. I last checked when they had the ... whatever the first console with motion controllers was called. So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Because my local selection is laughably small and crappy, and combined with region locks it meant it's not worth the trouble.
- Hamuko 6y ago
  >whatever the first console with motion controllers was called. Nintendo Puerile Joke (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4953650.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4953650.stm).
- harrisi 6y ago
  https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22283/~/regional-compatibility-faq https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/...
- mttjj 6y ago
  The Wii is the console you are thinking of. And that console came out in 2006. So I'm surprised you decided that things haven't changed in 14 years. > So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Yes, absolutely sure. You just need to create an eShop account for each region. There are countless articles on how to do this.
- stordoff 6y ago
  Absolutely certain. It's in Nintendo's FAQs[1] and I have played physical games from the EU, US, and Japan on my EU Switch, and have accounts for both the UK and Japanese eShops. [1] https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/Regional-Compatibility-FAQ-1506385.html https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/Regional-...
- nottorp 6y ago
  > The Wii is the console you are thinking of. And that console came out in 2006. So I'm surprised you decided that things haven't changed in 14 years. I didn't grow up with gameboys but with the zx spectrum, I don't have a childhood attachment to Nintendo. Once in a while (3-5 years) I think it would be good to check what they offer, but usually there's a hoop i have to jump through and it also requires spending money on a new console in addition to my PS3/4 so... > So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? > Yes, absolutely sure. You just need to create an eShop account for each region. There are countless articles on how to do this. I was thinking of physical purchases :)
- redbeard0x0a 6y ago
  > So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Yes, I have a UK switch that I got (it was the diablo bundle), I have a uk switch account and a us switch account. Diablo works fine. All my us purchased switch games (physical) and downloaded games from the us store on this uk switch.

by mttjj 6y ago

The Nintendo Switch is not region locked. You can play any game from any region on it. Moving to new hardware is more complicated than it needs to be but is not restrictive.

nottorp 6y ago

Ok that's new. I last checked when they had the ... whatever the first console with motion controllers was called. So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Because my local selection is laughably small and crappy, and combined with region locks it meant it's not worth the trouble.

Hamuko 6y ago
>whatever the first console with motion controllers was called. Nintendo Puerile Joke (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4953650.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4953650.stm).
harrisi 6y ago
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22283/~/regional-compatibility-faq https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/...
mttjj 6y ago
The Wii is the console you are thinking of. And that console came out in 2006. So I'm surprised you decided that things haven't changed in 14 years. > So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Yes, absolutely sure. You just need to create an eShop account for each region. There are countless articles on how to do this.
stordoff 6y ago
Absolutely certain. It's in Nintendo's FAQs[1] and I have played physical games from the EU, US, and Japan on my EU Switch, and have accounts for both the UK and Japanese eShops. [1] https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/Regional-Compatibility-FAQ-1506385.html https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/Regional-...
nottorp 6y ago
> The Wii is the console you are thinking of. And that console came out in 2006. So I'm surprised you decided that things haven't changed in 14 years. I didn't grow up with gameboys but with the zx spectrum, I don't have a childhood attachment to Nintendo. Once in a while (3-5 years) I think it would be good to check what they offer, but usually there's a hoop i have to jump through and it also requires spending money on a new console in addition to my PS3/4 so... > So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? > Yes, absolutely sure. You just need to create an eShop account for each region. There are countless articles on how to do this. I was thinking of physical purchases :)
redbeard0x0a 6y ago
> So are you absolutely sure that I can buy Nintendo stuff today and get games from anywhere in the world? Yes, I have a UK switch that I got (it was the diablo bundle), I have a uk switch account and a us switch account. Diablo works fine. All my us purchased switch games (physical) and downloaded games from the us store on this uk switch.