FIFA 12 (Nintendo 3DS) — Cartridge only (no box)

Used — good condition2011 · Sports

Nintendo 3DS

FIFA 12

Name: FIFA 12
Brand: Electronic Arts
SKU: N3DS-177729211667
Price: 39.82 NZD
Availability: InStock

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+ NZ$81.95 shipping · total NZ$123.87

Margin scheme (Dutch law) — VAT not itemised.

Condition

Used — good condition

May show light signs of use — a well-kept copy

About this item

Loose cartridge, EA Sports 2011.

One of a kind — only reserved at checkout

30-day working guarantee · personally tested

Play it onNew Nintendo 3DS XL Nintendo 3DS XL Nintendo 2DS

Shipping NZ$81.95 — your parcel leaves the Netherlands.

Order more than one and you share the shipping: a second game rides along free.

Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border (Customs may apply a small levy of a few dollars). Above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.

Crossing the border costs you more and takes longer. That you accept that anyway means a great deal to me.

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100% original Nintendo — authenticity check on every item
Personally tested — cartridge cleaned and tested on original hardware before shipping
Shipped from the Netherlands with PostNL tracking — no GST or duty on orders up to NZ$1,000
30-day returns — send it back tracked, we sort it out together

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Specifications

Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Release year: 2011
Condition: Used — good condition
Contents: Cartridge only (no box)
Region: PAL
Genre: Sports

Shipping to New Zealand

Small parcel (1-3 games), tracked: NZ$81.95
Parcel (console / 4+ items), tracked: NZ$139.98
Delivery time: 8-14 working days

We ship from the Netherlands: your parcel crosses the world, so it takes longer and costs more than a domestic delivery. Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border (Customs may apply a small levy of a few dollars); above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.

On a New Zealand console: European (PAL) edition — New Zealand shares the PAL region with Europe, so it plays on your Nintendo 3DS, region lock or not. Game text in English unless the name says otherwise; the box and manual are the European print.

New Zealand is outside the EU. Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border: we are not registered for New Zealand GST, so nothing is added — Customs may only apply a small import levy of a few dollars per consignment. Above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee, collected before delivery. None of this is included in the price at checkout. You pay in New Zealand dollars — Credit card or PayPal. The amount at checkout is what your card or PayPal is charged, at our fixed shop rate; your bank converts nothing.

Why does shipping abroad cost this much?

Inside the Netherlands a single game fits through the letterbox — NZ$8.81, tracking included. That service stops at the border. Anything leaving the country goes with PostNL as an international parcel, which is a different and considerably more expensive service. That is where the NZ$81.95 comes from: the border itself is not what costs money, the cheap service simply ends there.

That amount covers the PostNL rate to your country plus the packaging: bubble mailer or box, an antistatic sleeve for the cartridge, and tape. We never drop the tracking — on a parcel that crosses a border, shipping without proof of delivery is a risk for both of us.

Without you there would be nothing to grow. Every order that comes in here is the reason this shop can get bigger — and the reason I can keep doing this.

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About this product

FIFA 12 for Nintendo 3DS — original Nintendo retro, personally checked.

EA’s football simulation, 2012 edition, for the 3DS.

Cartridge cleaned and tested on original hardware, ready to play.

The Nintendo 3DS came out in 2011: autostereoscopic 3D screen, StreetPass, backwards compatible with DS games. On the original cartridge the game runs the way it was meant to — and keeps working for years to come.

Who is this for? Anyone who would rather play on a real Nintendo 3DS than in an emulator — collectors who want the original in their hands, and players who simply want that feeling back.

European (PAL) edition — New Zealand shares the PAL region with Europe, so it plays on your Nintendo 3DS, region lock or not. Game text in English unless the name says otherwise; the box and manual are the European print. Every item passes our authenticity check (shell, board, Nintendo markings) and a function test — you're buying 100% original Nintendo.

Shipped from the Netherlands with PostNL tracking to New Zealand: from NZ$81.95; no GST or duty on orders up to NZ$1,000. 30-day returns.

Nintendo 3DS games →All Nintendo games with New Zealand delivery →

Seen it cheaper elsewhere?

For most titles there’s also a private listing online, sometimes a few euros cheaper. The difference isn’t in the title, but in the copy itself and in everything around it.

Does it work?: Here: Has been running here — save and label checked — before it went online.; Private seller: ‘Works’ in the photo. You test it yourself, after buying.
Is it genuine?: Here: Label, product code on the back, colour and shape of the card, and booting. A reproduction doesn’t get through.; Private seller: Fakes are a plague with Pokémon and GBA games, and in a photo you can’t tell the difference.
If it disappoints?: Here: 30-day cooling-off period, and a 30-day warranty that it works.; Private seller: No right of withdrawal: consumer law doesn’t apply between private individuals. Buyer protection only covers the first 48 hours after delivery; after that you’re on your own.
Who’s behind it?: Here: One person, who has held this game personally and answers your question personally.; Private seller: Varies per listing.

Why you still remember this

The soundtrack you can still sing along to

Two minutes per run, the same songs a hundred times, and a combo your friends had to be there for. You knew every ramp and every bend, and the menu tune is still in your head.

One copy, this copy. The music and licences from back then are only on the original disc or cartridge — re-releases often miss them.

Will it work on my console?

Compatibility — Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS cartridges are region-locked (EU/US/JP are separate regions) but work on the whole 3DS family — and those consoles also play DS games through backwards compatibility.

Compatibility overview for FIFA 12: which consoles this cartridge works on.
Console	Works?	Details
Nintendo 3DS	Yes	Native — EU cart on an EU console
Nintendo 3DS XL	Yes	Native
Nintendo 2DS	Yes	Native — no 3D effect, but every game
New Nintendo 3DS	Yes	Native + a few New 3DS exclusives
New Nintendo 3DS XL	Yes	Native
New Nintendo 2DS XL	Yes	Native + New 3DS exclusives

Nintendo 3DS: Native — EU cart on an EU console
Nintendo 3DS XL: Native
Nintendo 2DS: Native — no 3D effect, but every game
New Nintendo 3DS: Native + a few New 3DS exclusives
New Nintendo 3DS XL: Native
New Nintendo 2DS XL: Native + New 3DS exclusives

Please note

•3DS games are REGION-LOCKED. Our 3DS games are PAL (EU) — they work on every EU 3DS console, NOT on US/JP ones.
•DS games also work on every 3DS model (backwards compatible).

Authenticity check

How we test Nintendo 3DS games for authenticity

3DS cartridges (2011-2020) have anti-counterfeit security, but fakes exist. We go through these five steps. Every Nintendo 3DS game in our shop goes through this five-step check before it is sold.

1
Card with a tab + sharp label
A 3DS card has a small protruding tab on the right, so it does not fit in a DS, and a slightly matte, sharply printed label. Glossy or blurry print is suspicious.
2
Product code CTR-XXXX
On the back: CTR- prefix (the internal codename of the 3DS). CTR-P-ECRP = Omega Ruby EU. No CTR- prefix or a mismatch = fake.
3
"Nintendo 3DS" branding
The cartridge must say "Nintendo 3DS", NOT "Nintendo DS" or "Nintendo DSi". Fakes often get this wrong.
4
Start-up test on a 3DS
The cartridge appears as an icon in the 3DS Home menu. An original cartridge gives the cinematic intro. Fakes give "data corrupted" or open a strange launcher.
5
Region and save test
A European card starts on a European 3DS or 2DS — an American or Japanese one does not, so the region on the label has to match. Then: save, switch off, switch on again; the save must still be there.

What we see with Nintendo 3DS games

Our experience

3DS cartridges can be recognised by the CTR product code and the tab on the side — that tab keeps them out of a DS. Since the eShop closed (March 2023), loose cartridges are the only way left to get 3DS games. We check cartridges with a start-up test, a region check and a save test.

Our tip

3DS cartridges only work on 3DS/2DS systems. NOT backwards compatible to DS systems (it does work the other way round: a 3DS plays DS games). The nicest screen is in the New 3DS XL and the New 2DS XL.

Based on hand-testing every Nintendo 3DS cartridge that comes in hereLast updated: 7 October 2026

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About the Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS (2011) is the direct successor to the DS and adds a glasses-free 3D effect to the top screen. The platform is fully backwards compatible with all DS games, which means you can effectively play 3,000+ titles. The 3DS eShop closed in March 2023 — since then, physical cartridges are the only way to get new content.

Fully backwards compatible with all Nintendo DS games.
The 3D effect can be switched off — it works in 2D for comfort during long sessions.
The eShop has been closed since March 2023. Physical 3DS cartridges get more expensive every year as supply dwindles.
Pokémon X/Y, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon and Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D are the most sought-after titles.

Our tip: 3DS cartridges are rarely counterfeited — the chip technology is too complex. So when buying, pay attention above all to the region (an American cartridge does not start on a European 3DS), the condition and the label quality; we check every copy anyway.

Nintendo 3DS games

Frequently asked questions about FIFA 12

Is FIFA 12 original?

Yes, this is a 100% original Nintendo 3DS product. Every item is personally checked for authenticity before it ships.

What condition is FIFA 12 in?

Condition: Used — good condition. Completeness: Cartridge only (no box). Every item is personally tested and checked for quality before it ships.

How fast will FIFA 12 be shipped?

FIFA 12 goes out with PostNL on the next working day after your order and reaches you within 8-14 working days, with tracking. Shipping: NZ$81.95.

Can I return it?

Yes, you have 30 days to change your mind — more than the 14 days the law requires. Return shipping is at your own cost, unless the item is faulty or we made a mistake — then we pay it.

How much does FIFA 12 cost?

FIFA 12 (Used — good condition) costs NZ$41.93 at Gameshop Enter. Shipping: NZ$81.95. Pay securely with Credit card or PayPal.

Which payment methods can I use?

You can pay with Credit card or PayPal. The price you see is the price you are charged, in New Zealand dollars — our prices follow the ECB exchange rate at a fixed shop rate. Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay all work, and your bank converts nothing. All payments are processed securely and encrypted by Mollie, a payment provider licensed by the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank).

Is FIFA 12 PAL or NTSC?

FIFA 12 is a PAL version (Europe) and works on every European Nintendo 3DS without modification. The Nintendo 3DS is region-locked — an American or Japanese release would not work on a European console, this European copy does.

Do I get a warranty on FIFA 12?

Yes. Every game is personally tested before it ships (start-up, saving, multiplayer where relevant) and comes with a 30-day working warranty from Gameshop Enter, plus 30 days to change your mind (more than the law requires). If it is faulty: free replacement or a refund — return shipping on us.

How is FIFA 12 packed and shipped?

It goes into a protective sleeve and a padded envelope with bubble wrap, via PostNL with tracking. Shipped on the next working day after payment.

Will I pay customs or import duties?

Will FIFA 12 work on my Nintendo 3DS?

Yes, it works on: Nintendo 3DS (PAL), 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL.

Do you have more FIFA games?

Yes, we have more FIFA games in stock — all original and personally tested.

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