If you have no problem buying a game online before it comes out in a store near you. Why wouldn't you just buy the different region console? I assume its the US games people buy because they tend to come out first. But that is not nearly always the case. Still if the games you buy are always US then just buy a US console in the first place and you can still buy the digital crap that you always could now you have the ability to play games purchased through eBay.
I cannot say for all the other guys, but in for me, your assumption is WAAAAAAY off.
I'll give an exaggerated example. Let's say you could only play games bought from the store you bought your 3DS from. That store (let's call it Store A) usually has the few games you wanted to play so it's all good. And then you later discover that some of the games are far cheaper in Store B. It's annoying because you can't play that unless you buy yet another console. Where's the logic in that? Then, you find out Store A doesn't have a few games that you want. But Store B does. Of course, you may trade your current 3DS in and get a new one but that'd render your older games useless. So you'll now end up with TWO 3DSes. Now why should I buy 2 consoles which are essentially the same thing just because of some stupid restriction placed?
And let's take it a step further. Now say there is another game from a series you really really like. But stores A and B both do NOT want to sell them because they hate the series like there is no tomorrow. You could get only get it from Store C which is a 3 hour drive away. And let's not forget that you need a Store C console. The 3 hour drive may or may not be worth it but I'd have to say the need to get yet another console is the deal breaker for me.
You see where I am going with this?
I mean, sure, you can always go buy all the consoles. I'd love to. But I'm just not in the financial position to do so. Heck, if I could I'd probably buy every colour available.
Then there's pricing. Ask any Australian gamer and they'll know what I mean.
Wait! There's more! There are also significant differences in certain games. Virtue's Last Reward for example. The NA version is dual audio while the EU only has one.
I see so you guys really do play games from all over the world. I have been a dedicated console player for years and never once did I have the inclination to want to play a foreign game in my console, nor do I know anyone of the type. You guys must be a different level of gamer then I, if you realistically desire to purchase games from Japan, and Europe, and US. Pal, NTSC, whatever.
Or maybe I am just not as well traveled I suppose it would really suck to take my gameboy on vacation to China, goto a game store and not be able to play the rarest unreleased super pokemon game. Or just the fact that I don't have the ability to do what I want with my stuff I also understand that mentality and partake in it That if I want to play super pokemon that I should be able to. However I never have wanted to, plus the game gets released in the US eventually and if you don't go on the internet you wouldn't know it was out for months anyways. region free
I wouldn't really say we are that hardcore (for the lack of a better word) or anything and I won't judge you for your preferences and all. It's like saying that those who watch anime instead of an American-made cartoon is hardcore. Or saying those who watch Dr Who or Misfits before being aired in the US instead of The Big Bang Theory or How I Met Your Mother is hardcore.
And not every game gets localised. Just sayin' One example I can think of now is Ace Attorney Investigations 2 for the DS. They've brought over the previous games in the series albeit delayed (and the GBA version never made it afaik). But at least that was for the DS which is hacked and can be patched with a translation.
And with all due respect, ignorance isn't the answer. It may be bliss but the problems will still exist.
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