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Nintendo DS in England v. US

PollyPolly Registered User new member
edited November 2006 in Help / Advice Forum
I was wondering if anyone here could confirm that the Nintendo DS is (or is not) the same system in the US and in England. I live in the US and am considering purchasing a DS for a gift for someone in England. Will games and systems purchased in each country be identical, or is there regional encryption as with some DVDs?

My guess is that they are the same (PSP games purchased in the US worked with a PSP bought in England), but I wanted to double-check before dropping the money on the system.

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  • ffordefforde Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Region free.

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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Just make sure you buy it for them with the proper power adapter for their country. That is, don't buy a DS in North America and ship it to them. They'll need to buy another power adapter so they can charge it with their 220v. If you buy it from somewhere in the UK it shouldn't be a problem.

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    "What are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman!"
  • PollyPolly Registered User new member
    edited November 2006
    Ok, another related question, that I assume I know the answer to but cannot actually look up anywhere:

    Will a DS Lite purchased in the US (comes with a charger for the 120V US eletrical system) work with a charger purchased in the UK (for the 220V electricity there)? I'm guessing yes, but want confirmation from someone who knows better than I do.

    Thanks for your help.

    Polly on
  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Everywhereasign wrote:
    Just make sure you buy it for them with the proper power adapter for their country. That is, don't buy a DS in North America and ship it to them. They'll need to buy another power adapter so they can charge it with their 220v. If you buy it from somewhere in the UK it shouldn't be a problem.

    Seattle Thread on
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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Polly wrote:
    Will a DS Lite purchased in the US (comes with a charger for the 120V US eletrical system) work with a charger purchased in the UK (for the 220V electricity there)? I'm guessing yes, but want confirmation from someone who knows better than I do.

    Yeah, it'll totally work. The "brick" end that plugs into the wall converts the voltage (AC 110 in North America or 220 in UK) down to 5.2v DC, no matter where you buy the DS or the charger, the DS Lite uses 5.2v DC.

    this one would work perfectly with any DS lite.

    I'm looking to buy one myself for my travels overseas. If you find a good price on a 220 adapter, PM me the url.

    Everywhereasign on
    "What are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman!"
  • SamuelSamuel Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Everywhereasign wrote:
    Polly wrote:
    Will a DS Lite purchased in the US (comes with a charger for the 120V US eletrical system) work with a charger purchased in the UK (for the 220V electricity there)? I'm guessing yes, but want confirmation from someone who knows better than I do.

    Yeah, it'll totally work. The "brick" end that plugs into the wall converts the voltage (AC 110 in North America or 220 in UK) down to 5.2v DC, no matter where you buy the DS or the charger, the DS Lite uses 5.2v DC.

    this one would work perfectly with any DS lite.

    I'm looking to buy one myself for my travels overseas. If you find a good price on a 220 adapter, PM me the url.
    That plug is two-pronged. English plug sockets are three-pronged.

    If I remember my school trips rightly, it would work in Germany and probably the rest of Europe, just not here. I think.

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  • ViolentChemistryViolentChemistry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2006
    Yes, an adapter purchased in the UK will work. So will a USB-charger-adapter purchased anywhere on Earth. And as mentioned the DS is region-free, as are all the games for the DS, obviously.

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