Hi, hope someone could clarify a few things for me.
I really want to get a SNES edition 3ds to replace my original AUS (imported before they were available in the EU) Blue New 3DS XL. A friend of mine is willing to buy my current console to offset some of the cost.
The prices/availability are pretty bad on EU eBay for EU models - I did note that there are a few unboxed JP consoles that seem in decent condition, and the EU/JP SNES edition consoles are pretty much the same apart from Super Nintendo vs Super Famicom on the faceplate, and I can always get replacement faceplates if it bothers me down the line, so it could be an option.
I understand that a region change isn't usually recommended due to it breaking the eShop, but I don't plan to use the eShop at all as I have never owned a title on there... The JP 3DS would become my new primary unit, so I would prefer to have English menus, etc. I know Luma will allow region free, but I would still like English menus if it doesn't hurt me too much.
Other than losing eShop access (Which I don't care about because FBI is a thing...) is there anything else I should take into account? Will online games still work after a region change? Not that I play online much anymore, but it would still be nice to have the option. Will I still be able to update games normally, or will it all need to be sourced elsewhere? Is there anything else that won't work?
Let me know if this is a really bad idea or not - Thanks for reading
I really want to get a SNES edition 3ds to replace my original AUS (imported before they were available in the EU) Blue New 3DS XL. A friend of mine is willing to buy my current console to offset some of the cost.
The prices/availability are pretty bad on EU eBay for EU models - I did note that there are a few unboxed JP consoles that seem in decent condition, and the EU/JP SNES edition consoles are pretty much the same apart from Super Nintendo vs Super Famicom on the faceplate, and I can always get replacement faceplates if it bothers me down the line, so it could be an option.
I understand that a region change isn't usually recommended due to it breaking the eShop, but I don't plan to use the eShop at all as I have never owned a title on there... The JP 3DS would become my new primary unit, so I would prefer to have English menus, etc. I know Luma will allow region free, but I would still like English menus if it doesn't hurt me too much.
Other than losing eShop access (Which I don't care about because FBI is a thing...) is there anything else I should take into account? Will online games still work after a region change? Not that I play online much anymore, but it would still be nice to have the option. Will I still be able to update games normally, or will it all need to be sourced elsewhere? Is there anything else that won't work?
Let me know if this is a really bad idea or not - Thanks for reading