In the aftermath of today’s big announcement that Nintendo will be releasing an update to incorporate Miiverse and Nintendo Network IDs on the 3DS, Nintendo UK has announced that after 3DS users register a Nintendo Network ID, they will be unable to change their system’s region. In addition to this, users will be unable to use multiple currencies in the Nintendo eShop. Any currency that does not correspond to the country that your system is registered in will be deleted and no longer usable on your 3DS, so Nintendo encourages you to use up these funds beforehand. Some already believe Nintendo has taken region-blocking to the extreme. What do you think about these new limitations?
After registering a Nintendo Network ID, you will be unable to change regions and use multiple currencies – for instance, pounds and euros – in Nintendo eShop. The funds in the currency that corresponds to the country setting of your Nintendo Network ID will remain, and any funds in other currencies will be deleted and no longer usable. Please make sure to use up any other currencies before registering a Nintendo Network ID to your Nintendo 3DS system.
well damn, here I am getting all excited about the new update and THIS happens
…and does this effect you at all? Doesn’t effect me one bit.
It affects me. In my country we get no demos on the eshop, no Nintendo video, and a bunch of other stuff removed (because since Nintendo won’t give the same content to every content in the world, they may aswell just support the big ones and leave the small ones like mine out).
So, for example, I will set my account to canada or USA, but then I won’t be able to participate in my country rankings, if I set it to my country then I won’t be able to download demos and a lot of other stuff.
See the problem for some of us?
The only thing stopping us now is the different rating systems in each country. Otherwise, we’d all be receiving the same content.
agreed.
Try it and you will find that this is already the case for some time, I had changed my area there are several months and I noticed that
But… what’s the deal? just set it for Alaska and you’ll get free of paying extra taxes.
lol! I didn’t think that there were such things as online taxes. Maybe it is because I live in New Hampshire? We only have prepared food tax here and property tax, nothing else.
Nop, Just thinking there was another demos available
lol
Only Nintendo….
Haha, well, two steps forward and one step back is vintage Nintendo.
Doesn’t affect me, so whatever.
now to all of you that this does affect, bitch and moan away!!
If it doesn’t effect anyone, then why is Nintendo making a big deal out of it. So it obviously effects some people.
All he said is it effects him. And he acknowledged the fact that it does effect people.
Retard.
Oh! Did I strike a nerve?
The handheld has been region locked since launch, if you bought the handheld and found a way around it then good for you, but it was sold to everyone with that in mind. If its fucks you over then its because you fucked up, not Nintendo.
Apologies sir.
Since when could you even use outside the country money to begin with?
This affects European 3DS owners the most, as they will have to choose between using their country’s native currency and the euro.
I see what you did there.
Im English, I dont have to use the crappy euro.
And some games are actually cheaper in £, aren’t they? Or is that not true anymore? I just know 1000 Wii points used to cost £7 or 10€, which is a difference indeed, and that’s why I had my region set to UK even though I’m not from there – maybe that’s not the case in the 3DS shop.
i tried inserting 5 bucks into the usb port, not working.
Use the AR code on the 5 dollars to get your currency, then you burn the money as it is then useless.
No like it!
lets all take a moment to appreciate the smiley face at the bottom of the screen :)
What?
People from other parts of the world use the canadian store to buy games with a decent price. In Brazil, games are sold for as high as R$ 149,90, that’s around US$ 64 for an already overpriced digital US$ 40 game
That’s the Brazilian governments fault not Nintendo’s. Take it up with your government.
ooooooooooh SNAP! well said ;)
Hell no, go learn some economy
Aren’t you a little special snowflake? Why not also mention that despite retail titles every other eShop game on brazillian eShop is usually cheaper than US/Canadian eShops? And Amsterdamsters is right it’s Brazilian governments fault not Nintendo’s. Cry a river.
Is it that big of a deal?
Will the Nintendo Network ID replace friend codes?
most likely it will, as this will Unify any Nintendo related material, even your FC code
Maybe FC will not get replaced but instead “emulated” by the NinID, since many games, specially Pokemon, uses them
So, lets say you use FC, and you then register the ID, the FC will still be linked to that ID, just that you will no longer need to share the FC directly but a ID
Is it possible to change my nintendo id? I hate it because I used my full name.
No it’s not
Goddamnit. What if I delete it and make a new user. Would all my purchases and save files be gone?
you can change your nickname, and there is the option just to show it, so people would never know what is your NID iirc
Didn’t know that. I’ll check it out.
How do you change your nickname?
Your save files will be, but your purchases will still remain.
Did so much already. I’ll just keep it but hide the nnid.
lol, why did you use your full name? It tells you in the beginning not too. Haven’t you ever heard of user ID’s or gamertags or something? No one uses their real name.
Idk I guess I was so excited to play it. I bought it midnight launch at the Nintendo World Store. Got to meet Reggie lol.
Since you used your full name, you should probably contact Nintendo about this. They can change it manually but only do so under certain circumstances. I’m 99% confident this is one of them.
Thanks I know I’m stupid lol. I’ll try contacting them.
I don’t really care because it won’t effect me. Then again, it would for some people. And what if this is only in Europe? Bill said nothing about this in the Nintendo direct this morning.
i had to use canada or usa just to use the eshop cause i live in south america and there is no eshop in here and now this.
i think nintendo just want to screw all the latin american ppl
i’m from mexico, and registered my wii u on mexico and my nintendo id on mexico… and we have a mexican eshop, which country do you live?
In Latinamerica, only Mexico and Brazil have their own eShop. The other countries are screwed. I live in Colombia and I have to use the Canadian eShop to do my purchases. That sucks.
Doesn’t affect me since I’m in the U.S. and we just use dollars. Feel sorry for the people this does affect though.
“It doesn’t affect me one bit”.
Typical thinking of the selfish, self centered ME generation.
Not always.
“It doesn’t affect me one bit, but I feel sorry for those who are affected.”
“It doesn’t affect me, and I’m grateful that this is the case. Best of luck to everybody else.”
“We didn’t lose power in the storm, so you can concentrate your efforts elsewhere.”
It’s more of a matter on context.
“…Oh I got it! Then while we’re at it, pleasing them n goofing around, let’s put this shit in just to mess wit ’em”
http://youtu.be/otCpCn0l4Wo?t=14s
Well the PSN also doesn’t let you switch regions in your account on Vita. At least the 3DS will have an account system and I won’t have to be afraid to lose my purchases if I lose my 3DS right? right…?
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Not a problem for me.
This is not a issue
Well it is a darn good thing I won’t be living in another country any time soon.
Plus even if I did, I can switch 3DS’ 5 times and each new time you transfer saved data over, you can change your region and currency. I doubt anyone will be moving to 5 different regions in such a short period of time. If there is someone, they are a fraction of a fraction of the world’s population.
region and currency will be linked to the ID, not the 3DS
so, even if you change the 3DS, the region/currency will be defined on your NinID
I live in Costa Rica, a place that apparently, is not on America
bothers me a bit, but im affortunated I made a NintendoID on the US, so no problem
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That doesn’t affect me, but it’s sad that is have to affect anyone. Now, I didn’t know I could just change land to Sweeden or something and get a cheaper game anyeays, so it doesn’t change much for me.
Doesn’t affect me in the slightest, you never could change your region to see other things here.
Since the brazilian eShop sucks im sticking to glorious canada.
So, if you move around in different countries, you should… not use the eshop?
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what about all the friends i have on my 3DS will i still be able to keep them ?
I think they’ll be merged with your new account
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Y’know, I wouldn’t mind doing things the “legal” way and choosing my own country (and losing access to most eshop content)
The only problem is, I can’t even select my own country. Which is why I’ve been drifting between Canada and Brazil eshop. And now what does Nintendo expect me to do? Any country I choose would still be lying to them
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