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Nintendo confirms DSi will be region-locked

Both DSi games and downloadable content will be country-specific because the upcoming DSi tailors functionality to each region, says Nintendo.

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Gaming | by Greg Elliott | Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:19PM | 0 comments

Nintendo told CVG that the upcoming DSi will be region-locked, meaning DSi cartridges and downloadable content purchased in a given country will only work on devices sold in that country (e.g. Japanese DSi games are playable only on Japanese DSi units). This announcement contradicts earlier suggestions by the company that the new model would be region-free, claiming the new restriction is necessary because built-in internet services and parental controls are tailored for individual countries.

Though Nintendo says DS titles will remain region-free and will work on any DSi device, the massive homebrew communities built around these gaming systems may find a way to unlock them completely using the built-in SD card slot.

[Via Gizmodo]

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