Home > Nintendo Confirms That the Wii U Will Be Region Locked
The Japanese video game magazine Famitsu has revealed that the Wii U will be region locked, much like most Nintendo consoles.
What can be played on the Wii U is restricted by a region-lock feature; software not sold in the same region cannot be played
Fun fact: Nintendo was the originator of regional lockout in video games
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