Nintendo 3DS · Shipped across the EU
Since the eShop closed in March 2023, physical cartridges are the only way left to add games to a 3DS or 2DS — which is why this library keeps climbing in value. Everything here is an original European cartridge, personally tested, from a Dutch retro Nintendo specialist.
Originals only
3DS cartridges are technically complex, so fakes are rare — we still check shell, label and board on every unit.
Play-tested before listing
Loaded and save-tested on real hardware. 3DS games save to flash, so no battery worries.
Tracked EU shipping, 30-day returns
Sent from the Netherlands — no customs charges anywhere in the EU.
One of the strongest handheld catalogues ever assembled — and every one of these also plays on a 2DS or New 2DS XL (just without the 3D effect):
Mario Kart 7Racing
Gliders and underwater sections joined the series here. Still the game a 3DS gets bought for.
Super Mario 3D LandPlatformer
The bridge between 2D and 3D Mario. Common, affordable, and one of the best entry points into the library.
Luigi’s Mansion 2Action-adventure
A European favourite — it sold so well here that used PAL copies are plentiful and cheap to ship.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsAction-adventure
Widely ranked among the best Zelda games full stop. A cartridge worth authenticating — which we do.
Animal Crossing: New LeafLife sim
Hundreds of hours of village life. Saves to the cartridge itself, so we verify the save chip on every copy.
Fire Emblem AwakeningStrategy RPG
The game that saved the Fire Emblem series. Physical PAL copies get scarcer every year.
Kirby: Planet RobobotPlatformer
Late-era 3DS at its best, and one of the more collectable Kirby titles on any platform.
Metroid: Samus ReturnsAction-adventure
The 3DS’s swansong and a modern classic — physical copies had a small print run in Europe.
Original European cartridges, play-tested and save-verified. Every unit is a one-off.
Pokemon Y
€99.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
€52.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon X
€99.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
€59.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Detective Pikachu
€55.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon Ultra Moon
€99.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon Ultra Sun
€99.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Pokemon Omega Ruby
€99.95
Personally tested · Good condition
Physically, yes — and that is the only way. The eShop closed in March 2023, so cartridges are how the library stays playable. It is also why prices for good copies keep rising.
Yes, the whole 3DS library runs on every 2DS model. The only difference is that a 2DS shows the games in 2D — the stereoscopic effect is off.
Yes — the 3DS family is region-locked. We sell European (PAL) cartridges, which work on any European 3DS or 2DS. If your console is from another region, check before ordering.
Yes, every 3DS and 2DS plays original Nintendo DS cartridges too — one console covers both libraries.
Orders ship tracked from the Netherlands to all 27 EU countries. Within the EU there are no customs charges, and the exact rate for your country is shown at checkout before you pay.
