A couple years ago, you could get a good condition Japanese 3DS shipped to the US for cheap, jailbreak it and region-change it to put it in a different language.

They were so common over there. That's largely over.

You can find GameBoy and GameBoy Advanced clones that play original cartridges. No such thing for 3DS consoles yet.

A couple dual-screen handhelds released in 2025, and you can emulate what's compatible. With some input lag. And no 3D.

A couple years ago, you could get a good condition Japanese 3DS shipped to the US for cheap, jailbreak it and region-change it.

They were so common over there. That's largely over.

You can find GameBoy and GameBoy Advanced clones that play original cartridges. No such thing for 3DS consoles yet.

A couple dual-screen handhelds released in 2025, and you can emulate what's compatible. With some input lag. And no 3D.

A couple years ago, you could get a good condition Japanese 3DS shipped to the US for cheap, jailbreak it and region-change it.

They were so common over there. That's largely over.