Since the Nintendo 3DS was launched, it hasn’t been possible to use non-American credit or debit cards on the US eShop until now. It has recently come to light that this is now possible, and that the restriction has been listed after confirming it via testing on the 3DS.
This is good news for those using US accounts outside of the US to add credit and purchase games, themes and in-game purchases. Check out the Facebook post from the Singapore 3DS community page below:
It’s worth mentioning that this hasn’t been tested on the Wii U eShop yet, but it is likely that this would be the same. Let us know if you have the option to try it.
I’m live in the states so its isn’t much a problem. But I wonder if that so important?
If you’re in Latin America it’s SUPER important.
I see, well I hope its helps.
Indeed, friend (from the Caribbean here). I’ve had to used a canadian eshop account ever since I bought a 3DS. There is NOTHING in our region’s eShop. Nintendo shortly after restricted accounts to ONE region which was even worse. I wasn’t too upset though, as the canadian dollar exchange rate was cheaper. However everyone has already increased the canadian game prices by now.
I didn’t know about the Canada workaround so I’ve been using prepaid codes on my US consoles. Glad I don’t need to anymore.
Canadian credit cards have always worked.
Haven’t Canadian credit cards worked in Latin America too?
It doesnt’ work for Wii U eshop (I’m in Argentina). Just tried it a few minutes ago. After completing the credit card info, the page ask you for a 5 digit code area to complete the purchase, but in my country we have 4 digits area codes. So the eshop notifies error.
Just google up a U.S. zip code and put that in. The 3DS won’t be checking if you’re really in that region.
Just give us a region free Eshop and and allow region free game on any system and the 3ds will be an unstoppable handheld.
Now let’s see if this is vice versa. (Like if you own a japanese one can you use non japanese cards)
I have a Japanese 3DS and I use my US credit card on it. Like the article says it seems that the US eshop didn’t like foreign credit/debit cards. But since it’s fixed all good in the gaming world.
My Swedish one works fine on the Japanese eshop.