I Imported a Japanese New 3DS LL... Was It Worth It?
Long-form8:04Science & TechnologyPublished Oct 5, 2026, 4:53 AM · 2w ago
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Description
I Imported a Japanese New 3DS LL... Was It Worth It?
With prices for New Nintendo 3DS systems getting pretty high, I wanted to see if importing a Japanese New 3DS LL and converting it to English could be a worthwhile alternative.
I found a Metallic Red New Nintendo 3DS LL through JPFans, imported it from Japan, installed custom firmware, changed the region to the US, and got everything set up the way I wanted.
Featured Devices:
✅ Japanese New 3DS LL
• JPFans Link: https://jpfans.com/nintendo%20new%203ds%20ll/search/mercari?searchType=keywords/?ref=800587199
• JP Fans Link to Other Nintendo Products: https://jpfans.com/hub/en/ip/nintendo/?ref=800587199
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In this video, I'll show you:
• What I actually received
• How much the 3DS and shipping cost
• What it took to convert the Japanese system to English
• The problems I ran into during setup
• What the finished system is like
• And whether I think the whole process was worth it
Guide I used to load custom firmware and region change my new 3ds ll below.
3ds hacks guide custom firmware: https://3ds.hacks.guide/
3ds hacks guide region change: https://3ds.hacks.guide/region-changing.html
For me, the answer was yes, but there are definitely some tradeoffs compared with buying an English 3DS locally.
JPFans lets you purchase products from multiple Japanese marketplaces, have them sent to their warehouse, and then ship them internationally.
If you'd like to try JPFans, sign up using my registration link or invitation code 800587199 to receive 8 shipping coupons.
JPFans Registration Link: https://jpfans.com/register/?ref=800587199
Invitation Code: 800587199
Use code splitscreendad for a 20% off shipping coupon.
JPFans provided the credit I used to purchase the 3DS and covered the shipping for this video, but as always, everything shared in this video represents my own experience and opinions.
What do you think? Would you import a Japanese 3DS and go through the conversion process, or would you just buy an English system?
#RetroGaming #RetroHandheld #3ds #Emulation #Handheld #Gaming #jpfans
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📖 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Can You Import a Japanese 3DS?
1:06 How I Found This 3DSSetup
2:01 What Actually Arrived
3:08 Turning a Japanese 3DS Into an English One
4:38 The Finished 3DS
5:18 Was It Worth It?
6:18 Should You Import One?
7:27 Wrap Up
Tags
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Details
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026, 4:53 AM
- Length
- 8:04 (484 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Science & Technology
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- -Q7JIaID33Y
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