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[solved] Importing a DS from Hong Kong

tinyfisttinyfist Registered User regular
edited March 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Does anybody know if there are any issues with importing a DS lite from Hong Kong? I heard that it is not region locked, but my main question is whether the system menus will be in chinese or english?

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  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    tinyfist wrote: »
    Does anybody know if there are any issues with importing a DS lite from Hong Kong? I heard that it is not region locked, but my main question is whether the system menus will be in chinese or english?

    They might default to Chinese, but you should be able to switch them to whatever language you choose. A friend of mine imported one from Japan, and as I recall that's how his worked. If you get your hands on a friend's US ds, you should be able to walk through the language change options on them side by side pretty easy.

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    As far as I know, there is no Chinese version for the DS. It will either be in English or Japanese. That was my experience in Taiwan, anyway...

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2008
    Yeah, I imported from japan at launch. As far as I recall, it'll ask you for a language option when you first turn it on.

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  • tinyfisttinyfist Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Awesome! Thanks guys! :)

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Yup, just checked mine, and you can switch between English, Japanese, and a few other languages at any time.

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  • krapst78krapst78 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I currently own a Hong Kong/Macau Enamel Blue DS Lite and a Korean Jet Black DS lite. The DS-Lites are not region coded and you should have no problems playing games from a different region on your DS. The only difference you'll see between the DS-Lites from different regions are the colors availability and the model number on the back of the DS (i.e. Korea is USG-KOR while Hong Kong is USG-HKG). As others have said, the language displayed in the DS is selected the first time you start you DS, and English is one of the first options. You can always switch the display language through the main option menu.

    The only thing you might need to worry about is import duties and getting the right charger. I had to pay around $20 in import duty when my blue DS came in through customs. You'll also need to be aware that a Hong Kong DS-Lite will come with a wall charger that connects to a Hong Kong electrical wall socket. The charger is also rated for 220v instead of the 110v that is common in North America. You will need to get a universal plug adapter+transformer or purchase a separate wall charger for the US/Canada region (assuming you are in NA) to charge your DS. If you order from Play Asia, they will give you a free USB charger so you can simply charge your DS through your computer.

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  • tinyfisttinyfist Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Nibble, thanks for checking!

    Krapst, thanks for the detailed information!

    Problem solved! Much <3.

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