Nintendo DSi will have region-based restrictions

Tech-savvy gamers, you might want to perk up your ears for this one. According to Nintendo, both downloadable DSi software and future DSi cartridge games will be region locked. You might want to keep that in mind before you pick one up when it becomes available.

Tech-savvy gamers, you might want to perk up your ears for this one. According to Nintendo, both downloadable DSi software and future DSi cartridge games will be region locked.

Nintendo explains the reasons for these restrictions, saying:

DSi is region locked because DSi embeds net communication functionality within itself and we are intending to provide net services specifically tailored for each region.

Also because we are including parental control functionality for Nintendo DSi and each region has its unique age limit made by different independent.

You might want to keep it in mind before you pick one up when it becomes available. If you don’t plan on buying games from outside your region though, you have nothing to worry about.

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Via CVG