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minus-squareRageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoBut its only 300 euros in Japan. That is 200 euros cheaper than in Europe. Which is why they don’t allow us to buy a japanese Switch 2.
minus-squareDsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoIf I travel to Japan (just for fun, not for this) I am not allowed to buy the Switch 2? Or is there any regional restriction?
minus-squareRageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoYeah i think it just does not allow non japanese versions of games or non japanese accounts. So you could buy one but all your games would need to be the japanese version and you can only connect to the japanese nintendo online.
minus-squareSemperverus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThey removed the region-free aspect from switch 1?
minus-squareKannushi_Link@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoNon-JP version games “might” work, but will force to shown in Japanese (if available) Japan-only version: Only support Japanese language, JP Nintendo account, and probably Japan payment methods for shopping. Multilanguage support version: Doesn’t have those limits, but it’s more expensive.
But its only 300 euros in Japan. That is 200 euros cheaper than in Europe. Which is why they don’t allow us to buy a japanese Switch 2.
If I travel to Japan (just for fun, not for this) I am not allowed to buy the Switch 2? Or is there any regional restriction?
Yeah i think it just does not allow non japanese versions of games or non japanese accounts. So you could buy one but all your games would need to be the japanese version and you can only connect to the japanese nintendo online.
They removed the region-free aspect from switch 1?
Non-JP version games “might” work, but will force to shown in Japanese (if available)
Japan-only version: Only support Japanese language, JP Nintendo account, and probably Japan payment methods for shopping.
Multilanguage support version: Doesn’t have those limits, but it’s more expensive.