Surprising no one, Nintendo has confirmed with Gamespot that the New 3DS and New 3DS XL will be region-locked.
Every other Nintendo console is in the same boat.
Nintendo announced the New 3DS consoles late last week. Already, we know that certain new 3DS games will actually require the New 3DS models to work, and that in Japan, the New 3DS models will require a payment to disable an internet filter.
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