What will happen to my 3DS when I move to a different region?

Recently I bought a 3DS in America, but soon I'm moving to Australia.

I've heard that the device is region locked, so I know that if I buy any games in Australia, they won't work on my 3DS.

I want to know if I'll be "locked out" of the network and eShop when I move, or if any of my downloaded eShop games will stop working.

Has anyone had any experience with using the eShop and downloaded games outside of the country where the 3DS was purchased, and do you know if there is any sort of region detection on the 3DS?

I saw this question but it's slightly different and doesn't really answer my question.

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What happens if I change region on 3DS?

If you change the region of your device: You will not be able to use your NNID (if you have one). NNIDs are locked to the region that they were created in. You may not be able to access the eShop, even if you delete your eShop account beforehand.

Can you change the region of a 3DS game?

Tap Profile. Tap Region Settings. Select the country and tap OK. Select the region and tap OK to return to the profile menu.

Is the 3DS region locked?

Yes, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems are region locked. Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users.

Can you play online with a region Change 3DS?

3DS cares more about the region of the game, not region of the console. IE if you have a US copy of the game and you region change to EU (assuming you are using custom firmware to perform the region change), then you will still only connect to US servers.

Changing the 3DS REGION - UPDATED GUIDE 2020

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