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Regional lockout is the programming practice, code, chip, or physical barrier used to prevent the playing of media designed for a device from the country where it is marketed on the version of the same device marketed in another country.

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What if I change the region in the Nintendo 3DS settings?

I know that the Nintendo 3DS is region-locked. It will not let me play out of my region games. But there is an option of changing the region in the Nintendo 3DS's setting. If I change the region there ... user avatar Shadman Haque
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Pokémon gba-gcn compatibility between regions?

I want to get Pokémon Ruby for my Game Boy Advance, but I also have a Gamecube with Pokémon XD and Colosseum. The problem is that I want to get the cartridge in Spanish language, but my other games ... user avatar Beavoru
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Can you activate a region locked Steam key without a VPN?

I bought a region free key from Kinguin, but after activating it, I see it ends with "(RU)", after the game name. Does it means it's region locked for Russia? May I get banned on Steam for ... user avatar purify
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Can I change the region on my American Nintendo 2dsxl to European region

I have an American 2dsxl but European games won’t play. Is it possible to change the region? user avatar Carol
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Can I have 2 accounts from different regions and access the online store on PS5 all digital? [duplicate]

At the moment, I live ing India. When I get my PS5, I will link it with a PSN account that has its region set as India with an Indian credit card connected. In two years, I will move to France. Once I'... user avatar KingIGD
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Can I share a PlayStation Plus subscription between two accounts if both of them are from different regions?

The PS plus USA region is much cheaper than subscription from UAE. I want to play online games from my UAE account because I have 15 platinum there. user avatar Abdullah Sabir
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Based in the US; can I purchase PS Plus for a UK-based player?

As the title says: I'm a PlayStation User in the US, and I'd like to purchase PlayStation Plus time for a friend of mine who lives in the UK. The PlayStation Store suggests the correct way to do this ... user avatar Lamprey
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Taking a Switch on vacation from EU to USA. What region eshop will I be able to access?

If I take an EU Switch (with EU account) to the USA for the holidays, will I be able to access the EU eshop? If I do switch to the USA eshop, will those games still be available for download after I ... user avatar Twon-ha
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Will US Xbox One DLC work with the European game version?

If I buy the European version of a Xbox One game, will the US DLC work with it? The game I'm asking about/for is Mortal Kombat 11. user avatar James Wells
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If I login to a PS4 from a different region to my PSN account can I use a payment method from the the PS4s region to make purchases on my account?

I have a PSN account set to a different region than I am currently in, so I am unable to buy PS Plus. Can I log in with my account on my friend's device that is set to my current region, subscribe ... user avatar Sherif ElGohary
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Are Guild Wars 2 Gem keys region locked?

I saw an offer online for a Gem key that you can activate with a code. Now, it does say 'Region:EU' but I wanted to be sure and ask if I can or can not activate it even though I play on an NA server? ... user avatar Dennis H
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Do USA DS games work in AUS? [duplicate]

I bought a Nintendo DSI console in 2011 from Australia and I would like to buy a DS game online but it ships from America. Would the game still work on my device? user avatar Lauren
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Can you play European N64 games on a Japanese console?

Can you play European N64 games on a Japanese console? That's the question. I can get a Japanese console pretty cheap, but I've collected quite a few EU games. user avatar Jonathan Delahaye
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How do I check if a Nintendo Switch game card supports multiple languages?

According to the FAQ on Nintendo website, the Nintendo Switch console and its games are not region locked. However, will a game card bought in a region contain languages of other regions? For example,... user avatar Matteo Tassinari
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Transferring saves between different-region versions on same account

I purchased Horizon: Zero Dawn abroad and played it on my Brazilian console and account. I really enjoyed it, so I purchased its Frozen Wilds DLC, only to discover that DLC is region-locked. So ... user avatar Wasabi
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