Should You Buy a Japanese 3DS?
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2022
- I review my New Japanese 3DS LL and discuss the pros and cons of owning a Japanese system.
Here is the link for hacking your 3DS
3ds.hacks.guide
If you want to check whether or not your 3DS system is IPS or TN you can use this app here once you have hacked your 3DS. Use the QR code Downloader to download the GUI onto your 3DS
github.com/joel16/3DSident/re...
You can use this tool to change the regions and languages of your games if you do purchase a Japanese 3DS.
github.com/Possum/LumaLocaleS... - Zábava
"do not pirate games"
we have like, no choice now
He's just covering up for Nintendo strikes
he legally has to say it. even if he is pirating games, he's kept safe by putting a disclaimer
@@wilddogwatching6457true
hi linny
It isn't like nintendo gets money from second hand games anyhow. Switch games it is more complicated since they're still being sold. I'd just dump my carts for convenience on switch. That isn't pirating.
Follow up video idea: Is it worth learning Japanese to play Japanese 3ds games?
I think its worth learning to mod to download translations, free games, and region unlocking.
Agreed. Learn how to homebrew to install translation mods. Unless you really want to learn Japanese.
what about hecking 💻➡️🏠🍺
@@JaredConnell it's possible to change the 3ds' language system without moding the console?
Just pirate your 3ds and boom
Japanese gamers really know how to take care of their things. I don’t mind paying a lot for the stuff they sell because it’s always immaculate even the “good condition” things.
American sellers will throw their 3DS in their uncle’s pick up truck, let it collect dust and grime and sell it to you for 300 bucks with a busted screen because they think that’s valuable. Oh and no low ball offers because they “know the value of their stuff”
Yeah I bought a ps2 3000 from Japan to mod and it had not a single scratch or stain, even the controller had no visible wear.
Chad japan
I mean I've gotten some really offensive lb offers. I'm happy to give a 10-15% discount on a $80 3DS, but people have offered $40-50 and it's frustrating.
@@NerdJoshua some dude offered me 90 bucks for a switch lite that I discounted for $130 ☠
@@exodusismynameusd
Thankfully I lucked out. Fully modded New 3DS XL for $70 at a garage sale. Dual IPS screens. Incredible.
you are certainly among God's favourites
@@willisassounga1963 I am forever grateful if true
Yep same here! Dual IPS New 3DS XL pearl white in excellent condition from a lovely japanese family at a garage sale in the Bay Area for $40 here.
@@jesses7244same except I got a triple IPS screen with original box for 69 cents off a guy in a cardboard box. Best purchase ever
Nice I also lucked out, just picked up a mint pearl white dual IPS N3DS XL/LL for 9000 yen which is a great deal and it came with a official charging dock
Also note that you can change the region of your Japanese 3DS/2DS to your preferred one (USA/EUR/AUS/KOR) and then change your language thanks to the homebrew community 💙
There's tons of tutorials of how to do it 👍
Please how to change the language? I’ve changed the region it’s free region now but the language still japanes
Mine is an old japanese 3ds and I can't even homebrew it, I don't know what am I doing wrong...
@@Ginathepuppy Have you updated your 3DS to the last version?
@@edgar.d Unfortunately yes, someone told me that the newest version is homebrew blocked... Is it true?
@@Ginathepuppy Unfortunately it's true... This version blocked to mod your console. But luckly there's another way to homebrew the 3DS, but you need a flashcard and a magnet and it's kinda complex.
FYI if you have 2 systems from the same region, you can transfer the nnid from one to the other. Then you can use cfw to swap regions on the empty one. This will allow you to have the menus in English while retaining eshop access in the region of your choice. I used this method to give my sister the region swapped one, keeping the second one for myself.
Do they have to be the same type of 3ds or can they be any? For example lets says I have a JP 3ds but I have two NA New 3ds xl. Can the region change be done?
@Car iirc, they don't have to be the same type. You would need 2 JP 3ds to make 1 NA 3ds that can access the eshop. Or you could use this method to change one of your NA 3ds to any other region. If you don't care about the eshop, you can skip the transfer and go straight for the region swap, but I think you would need to search for games/updates manually or dump them from another 3ds.
I really wish the Japanese sellers were aware of this and would do it. It's annoying to have to buy multiple to do this.
Is there a guide ?
Could you make a copy of the region swapped nnid , revert back to the jpn region and overwrite the original nnid ?
0:50 you're absolutely right because I bought mine from a Japanese seller and they were super nice and informative. There were 0 scratches and it was used but didn't look it at all. My new 3ds XL(LL in Japan) came really quick too in like 2 days.
But what were the import fees/taxes
@@littleminion5433 None to my knowledge, I didn't see any extra charges.
what seller did you buy from?
Where did you order yours and how much did you spend
@@rv5a Bought it from eBay for $143
I love how your explaining the difference between ips and TNS. Not a lot of people know what exactly it is and how to find out if it is or not. I have a rare dual ips new 3ds cl fire embelm one and playing games is phenomenal ^-^ I have a modded ps vita and I rarely play it even though I can get any game I want for the vita or psp. For my 3ds I was going to do it but there's more nostalgia with having physical games and collecting them can be expensive. It's going to be a very sad day when the eshop closes down so saving money would be a better option in modding the 3ds for most people
I got a Japanese New 3DS LL for $80 when I was studying in Tokyo last year. One thing to note is that even if you run CFW to play North American games on it, some games will still serve certain region-specific content based on your system region. For example, my physical North American copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf gets Japan-specific events when I play on my Japanese 3DS, leading some event dialog to being in Japanese, despite it being an American copy. This type of behavior is pretty rare, but just be aware that occasionally things like that happen.
There's probably some way to fix it, but I know enough Japanese to get by and it's fun to get both North American and Japanese events on the same save. I just thought it was worth pointing out.
You gotta mod your system and change the NAND to USA
Oh my. That's interesting. I'm guessing you didn't do a CTRTransfer?
I'm reminded of how region-locked Nintendo systems sold in Singapore were U region instead of E region, resulting in a long story for me but I basically wanted to import E region consoles so I could play the NOE English (UK English) localisations that I prefer instead of the NOA English (US English) localisations.
However, now that the Nintendo Network is mostly dead at this point, I could probably get away with buying a locally purchased U region console and modding it to convert it into an E region console. However, I'd still need to be careful with the physical copies of games I'd buy in order to get UK and Australian copies instead of US copies, but I can identify if the model code on the game card contains 'EUR' or 'AUS' instead of 'USA'. Alternatively, I could go… somewhere… that I won't talk about here.
I actually wanna see what the Japanese events in the US version looks like lmao but tbh if it’s not game breaking or anything it’s not a problem
@@raider4341 It's really funny because the dialog for the events is only written in the languages the region it's made for speaks, so in the case of Japanese events a character will be speaking English in one dialog box and then in the next will be speaking Japanese. It's also worth noting that all the game's textures are the Japanese versions as well, so store signs will be in Japanese, for example.
It's not gamebreaking in ACNL, so I just leave it the way it is since it's kinda fun to the see the Japanese events. Plus, it's good practice whenever it comes up. In the case of a few other games though running the North American version on a Japanese 3DS can be gamebreaking (usually the game will just crash at launch) so I've learned I just have to use the luma locale changing app and it runs perfectly normally.
@@valegory I’m getting a Japanese New 3DS LL soon anyway (gonna mod it but not region change it) and I’m gonna see what that looks like cause that honestly looks cool
Great video, subscribed!
Great review!
Very helpful, thank you! Marketplace buyers can be really annoying, great to know Japanese sellers are so respectful.
That's how I got mine just over a year ago, basically chose the first listing, I wasn't even aware of the screen differences. The console arrived in perfect condition, screen protectors attached on both IPS screens. Only recently the paint started chipping off, but nothing major. The seller left his data there with Pokémon, Xenoblade, and Monster Hunter, and some photos. Though I guess I got lucky as my original (not XL) New 3DS also has dual IPS, but is in terrible condition now.
dual IPS ll is a great value. I did this a few months ago and paid a similar price. I put american firmware on it and its been great. unfortunately I was trying to replace the top screen protector and my pry tool slipped and made a big gash in the screen. I was pretty upset, but switched over my decent bottom IPS to my XL with a top ips. A lot of work from what should have been a quick swap.
Even the 3DS Japanese prices are out of hand now. I bought a NEW 3DS LL pink and white edition from Japan… For $200 and console only with stylus… had to buy a separate charger for $12. Then again the listing said that the screens where pretty much untouched. The console looks almost brand new on the outside too so idk hopefully it will be a good edition
Great video, you got a sub from me. Keep up the good work!
You could try dunking the yellowed parts in peroxide, but idk how that would affect said parts' structural integrity.
I just imported what should have been a beautiful MH Cross edition 3ds LL. I was hunting specifically for this unit, found one where I loved the pictures and condition, paid a premium to get it, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s not the one that was shown in the pictures. Now we’re going thru the motions of a return or adequate refund based on what I paid. Total bust that I couldn’t avoid if I wanted to. Glad you had great luck with yours
What seller did you buy from and was it from ebay?
@@ECRick1682 yup eBay, seller hospitality-japan*m
Or you could purchase a US Reigon Motherboard, Then Take Apart The 3DS And Swap The JPN Motherboard For The US One, Then You Will End Up With A Cheap US 3DS
@@popstargaming2172 is there a good place to buy motherboards?
@@joenuyen6017 are their ratings good or bad today?
I was looking into a Japanese new 2DS LL but I managed to find one locally for 120 with 4 games. I lucked out.
I managed to get 2 dual IPS New 3DS XL's in about two weeks with some luck and some searching. There seem to be more of them in Europe
Great video, I'm lucky as is to be rocking a single IPS screen 3DS.
I just ordered a white new Nintendo 3ds ll for a good price, and I notice that even the Japanese 3ds prices are going up on eBay
where did you buy it? do you have a link by anychance?
Yeah they are asking a lot for units with heavy wear or busted screens. I got one in great condition and a fair price form seller Lucky Eight Trading.
I was looking to spend 200$ for an excellent condition or better 3DS LL, I ended up buying a red one with luigi's mansion (I hacked mine so its no longer region locked) for 230 which was over my budget, but this thing looked MINT on pictures. Holding it in hand I'm even more impressed, the only issues is minor scratches on the glossy front/back but thats IT. Super stoked. Came with box, manual, and a seemingly new charger. Pain to get it home brewed (took 2-3 hours) but well worth it.
Unfortunately I bought "new, unopened" N3DS XL Limited edition Pikachu from online seller and obviously TN screens, chewn on stylus, screen protector on top screen and seller just saying he regrets he did not check when he bought it from someone. Seller had like 98,9% positive ratings and plenty of items sold. I would have though it was one time slip if not another japanese seller that sold me "new, never opened" PS Vita that had a lot of fine scratches on the back (visible if you tilted console in the sunlight). Obviosuly prices for "new" are 30% higher and you get at best mint item. Maybe its not true for all but then another seller from Japan was supposed to send me TPU shell and he sent me PC one. I had taken pictures etc and got it returned (seller tried to make me pay for return!) and delivered correct one in the end. I just think there is plenty of not sincere people on Ebay that try to sell things hoping buyer wont notice...
Freaking love the jet set radio music
Sorry if a dumb Q but is it only the new 3DS that has the IPS panel(s)? I actually never knew about the IPS until I saw this video. Now I’ve started looking around, and I found some sellers with it mentioned.
There's a lot that are about $70 refurbished or lightly damaged but working, and the one's for parts (not working or too glitchy from damage) about $15-$45
And the Japanese ones are really cheap compared to english
It's thanks to videos like this that will make even the Japanese 3DS go up in price
How do you know to look for dual IPS screens?
So will I be able to access the EShop with my 3DS LL if I follow these steps?
I got one like a week ago and modded it and it works like a charm
I just purchased the exact same 3ds and I didn’t even realize it had different screens until I compared it to my American 3ds. We’re you able to buy games from the Japanese e shop? It’s telling me I have to buy a prepaid card with yen and I can’t use a credit card. I’m honestly confused and I want to download some games before the e shop closes.
Hack your system, there's an easy to follow guide on the dedicated site. Google is your friend for further information.
Hi, I’m new to these stuff and i just bought a 3ds that is region-locked for Japan because there’s this Japanese game that I really wanted to play. So my question is.. Is it possible to change the language to English without changing the region?
Do all 3DS LL systems have IPS displays, compared to American 3DS XL only having TN displays? Or did they replace the screen themselves?
It’s about 10% of N3DS XL’s to have an IPS screen, Japanese or not. Certain models like the yellow Pikachu edition have a 0% chance due to when they were manufactured, while later manufactured ones like the Hyrule edition are far more likely to have at least one IPS screen
It seems to be the same ratio as other regions. The bottom IPS screen seems to be the most rare.
For example:
I currently have a few N3DS LL in my apartment right now, here is the break down.
Majora mask edition Top IPS
Black Top IPS
Lime x black bottom IPS
Blue dual TN
White pearl dual TN
White pearl Dual IPS
Small N3DS Mario marker dual TN
I got one about 2 weeks ago, it was that exact same one, pearl white. When it can in there was a hole in the package and the 3DS wasn’t in it. 😭
wtf. Hope you got a refund.
Yes I did and I got a different one off marketplace for cheaper. So I’m all good now 😁
Lmaoooo did the delivery guy take it or something😂
Late to the party, but I was skeptical about this New 3DS LL i saw on ebay for $79, seller was very fast and responsive even with a somewhat obvious language difference. Shipped in about 2 days and was at my home in the US another 3 or so days later. It was listed as very much functional but cosmetically flawed, about a 2 inch chip in the paint, which is even less noticeable in the real world than in the listing. Homebrew and region swap took about 90 minutes total and i have an amazing console for 80 bucks. Would recommend!
Hey there! Do you have a link to the seller's page? That would be much appreciated. I really want one for myself, I hope the seller you bought it from has more to sell.
@@aaliyahahmed3360 “64-xmjmfccd” should bring up search results for the seller, but they as a team appear to be more of a resell anything they can find of value, such as designer fashion, more so than electronics. But I would definitely keep an eye out!
Japan takes great care of their products, I have never once regretted buying sth directly from Japan. I’m glad content creators such as yourself are spreading awareness because this is how it should be, but sadly Western sellers think a half-broken screen 3DS should be worth $300, just ridiculous…
i have an american sim card already. would the sim card fit the problem or would it still say stuff in japanese?
I wondered why N3DS LLs were so common. I had a very hard time finding US N3DSses in comparison to the LL.
I've already gotten an XL off of a friend, but if I ever get a new one, I might go for an LL.
If I recall correctly based on a CZcams video I watched back in the day, New 3DS had a late launch in countries covered by the 'U' system region (North America, Middle East, and Southeast Asia) because some… people… at Nintendo of America thought that it would be too small for the hands of gamers based in the US and Canada.
However, the New 3DS XL did launch in that system region.
This was a problem for me in Singapore because the Nintendo systems sold to us here were U region rather than E region, and I wanted the smaller N3DS for its replaceable cover plates.
I also wanted an E region 3DS and Wii U so I could play the NOE English (UK English) localisations instead of the NOA English (US English) localisations, but at the time I couldn't afford to get them imported.
The region lock shock was also a problem for me when trying to play Wii Fit on a console my school had in their special needs resource centre as it asked for measurements in Imperial units instead of Metric that we use here, while my family members I'd visit in Australia had theirs display Metric because they could get E region consoles.
I think top IPS display is better but dual is a bit unnecessary
So with these region locked from Japan can I use the hshop on these?
Do note that Japanese (or Asian region) 3DSes are prone to yellowing screens, particularly on the corners and edges of the screen. Likely due to higher humidity levels in tropical climates. In fact in the video above where there are two 3DSes side by side, you can clearly see the yellowed corners on the screens. North America/Europe models are also susceptible but much milder. It's probably hardware 'ageing' but some say its just the adhesive used in the LCD panels. Thankfully it is not an issue while playing a game unless the game has a predominantly white background. I use one of my 3DS-XL which has the worst yellowish tinge to play darker themed games like Luigi's Mansion and Metroid Samus Returns, or games that do not have white menu screens. Just have to improvise instead of crying over spilt milk.
6:13 one word to change the region and unlock it, homebrew.
plus you can patch the language
i got a 3ds ll imported and after seeing this checked the screens and both are ips, despite not saying that on the listing, wasn't something i was looking for in particular, got lucky i guess!
The Japanese rating system seem on Ebay a little odd... I just got a PS Vita, in "Excellent" condition (as you pointed out, that's lower middle of the range). My PS Vita was in perfect condition (no scratches, battery seems good as new, screen looks great, buttons and sticks are great). The only thing that wasn't perfect was the box (it was still pretty good, and I don't really care about the box). SO, I'm wondering if the ratings are for the overall package, not just the console itself.... I'm headed to Japan next week and plan to pickup a 3DS, so this is very helpful. Thanks!
Fortunately for me i already can read Japanese. So i got an evee edition 3ds from Japan. Tbh the special edition was a bit pricey but it was worth it. You can get a Japanese 3ds pretty cheap and mod it just like you could any 3ds. Moding it will make it region free at least so you could play any 3ds game on it. With no problem. It wont teansform the games language to Japanese. So the game will stay in English. It just will be the home menu will be in Japanese.
Can you play r4 card games on Japanese 3ds in English?
So I was just gifted a 3ds LL and it was all in English and works with English titles. Now I don't know who the seller was or what they did to the ds but I do know that It is possible. Don't know how but it is possible
Just bought a Japanese 3ds xl for 93$ and there’s no scratches! And in good condition (I just bid on the console it was not already 93$)
What’s a good site to purchase Japanese products like this directly?
Ive never heard an accent like this unironically before...its very interesting
Caaarl that kills people!
Did he ever mention the seller who he bought the 3DS from on eBay?
Does anyone know that if i were to buy a “region free” 3DS from eBay would i technically be able to play any game from ANY region on it as the descriptions of the product claim??
Yes. They have already been region unlocked saving you the effort for the premium.
I have an old 3DS but I really wanted the XL
So uh, I was curious with my Metallic Red New 3DS XL and it actually haves dual IPS Screen, I'm pretty lucky for sure.
I have Pokémon crystal on my 2ds and saved data and other stuff. Been thinking about getting a Japanese 3ds and switching region to US. If I do this am I able to transfer data and profile from my 2ds to the 3ds?
The game data is on your carts but can’t transfer your Nintendo profile.
There are a bunch of Japanese 3ds games where you can change the language to English.
i got a japanese hot pink new 3ds ll for such a steal and after homebrewing it, i can say its so worth it
or you can go in to settings and change the region
I found a new 3ds xl locally for $40 the only problem was it had a sticking analog stick.
100% every single listing on fb around me is over $150 and the condition is bad
I bought a limited edition Japanese only ds lite for $60, when that same console that isnt limited edition usually costs over $90, and the condition of mine was near perfect, aside from a yellowing touch screen. The console itself was flawless. Meanwhile all the ones made and sold in America are often horrible condition
Pirate games? I would never do that
7:41 what app???
your voice reminds me of kermit
How much were the import fees and taxes
Usually if The product is below $800 it’s sent like any other piece of mail but if you happen to buy something over $800 and you’re trying to get your item to the US you have to pay custom fees I had the same question but I literally just bought a 3DS and I had to pay no custom fees whatsoever
@@ohcamryn nice
When you mod the japan 3ds can it download play with na ones
If you want your Japanese 3ds to be English mod it everyone is doing it since Nintendo closedown the Eshop
You know at the end of the day those average prices that we are seeing in your video is actually really reasonable because think of the many games that you can have on your system have the knowledge once you get it because it covers the cost or it's actually less than the amount of games you would have actually realistically bought if you had another chance at getting the system while he was new so I think everyone should be grateful that there is at least a system of bailable there for less than 500 let's say you know when he gets to 1000 and you know something's up but you know 300 alright 200 great 150 wow good
Could you link your sellers eBay store possibly?
Pirate games! I am fully in support of it!
John hun where did u put the map for the Walmart employees
Thank the LORD I bought mine in 2019.
Hopefully we can bring the streetpass groups back again :-)
Please! tell me someone has an answer, I just region changed a Japanese new 3ds ll to US and I want to do a system transfer, however, I need access to the eshop. Every time I open the eshop I get error 007-2001. If there is any way to get around this please let me know.
When you changed your Japanese to US you cannot use the esop because your NNID is locked to the region that they were created in.
Flashing another region locks you out of eshop
Just got one for $140 and it’s in good shape. 3Ds XL 😮💨
Our consept of used is very to different to the Japanese used
They usually label our well used as junk quality.
I bought a white Japanese 3ds from Amazon at $201.93 🎉
I just bought a broken 3DS Japanese, for parts to swap my USA motherboard inside it.. when I received it was a brand new mint white 3DS xl .. idk what to do now because it’s only in Japanese
Everything works it’s got no scratches but the listing said for parts or junk lol 😆
Funny part is I was watching this very video just before it arrived..
Do the language mod no need to swap
me when he said don't pirate games: *evil laugh*
Second Hand software is also piracy.
Piracy means that people get to play the game without any payment going to the devs.
So stop beeinf iffy about piracy we all do that. And also play a game with friends and family. By the law if you buy a license only you can use it
The devs were payed, I’m some cases, a decade ago at this point. The devs got their paycheck and do not care - a Junior dev
You could purchase a US Reigon Motherboard, Then Take Apart The 3DS And Swap The JPN Motherboard For The US One, Then You Will End Up With A Cheap US 3DS And Safe Access To The eShop, Although That Probably Won't Matter After The 27th...
But It's What I Do.
Hey so has anyone tried out download play with luma yet?
I got the ice white 3ds ntsc-j and changed it to us by hacking it
“Do not pirate game” bro they dont sell them anymore and im not spending 100+ for a game
Most games are under $40-$50 the only game I want that’s more than 100 is metal gear.
“Do not hack it to pirate games” hahahahaha I would NEVER do that totally hahahahahahahahha
0:15 5 year old? Isnt it like 12 years old
Nintendo is so damn stingy like Apple not including ips screens by default
At this point, modifying your 3DS is a foregone conclusion. You can unlock the region with this method.
I found one for 60$ works perfectly fine
How the invisible dog you're petting?
Tbh i kinda don't want to mod it. I rather keep it in Japanese and play the games. Probably wouldn't play any RPGs but i play for Mario and Zelda and Smash Bros and Mario Kart and others.
I just got one of the Japanese (converted to English) LL Model 3DS’s off of Mercari & it is In Excellent Condition as well!
I paid more than what most would probably consider, however it is in near mint condition with no scratches on the screens and no signs of wear on the inside of the device at all- it is also modded and has hundreds of the best games on it from all errors of game boy up to the 3DS!!
It is freaking nice!!
Brendan Fraser⁉️
I can't really tell the difference at all.
I paid 160 Dollars for a 2DS XL and it looks like new! Maybe just luck. 😬👌🏼
Great find, I got a small n3ds almost mint for 150
@@gustavovm491 did you get it from ebay?
@@zhiruozhang4906 Yes, last time I checked the seller listed a few N3LLs and N2LLs
I can't focus on what you're saying. Too busy dodging those hands.
Any stock 3ds can play any nintendo ds game out of the box no matter the region. With no hacking.
Yes u could just use a reg ds but it's good to have the option.
Yup, makes me laugh. Everyone jizzed in their pants when the Switch came out(which is fine, new system, new excitement), the only thing is that the Switch DID NOT replace the 3DS(both could've totally co-existed). So everyone got rid of their 3DS consoles to become Switch bound, NOW everyone is craving a 3DS game console. Long live the 3DS!
Dude. Just hack that thing and change the region
How do you do this? I’m gonna get a Japanese one too
@@henab765 just search hacking Japanese 3ds
@@henab765 you don't even need to change the region, just hack it like you would any 3ds and it will allow you to play any region 3ds games
Sounds like you are saying hecking your 3DS.