Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) — Cartridge only (no box)

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) — detail photo 1

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) — detail photo 2

Used — good condition2012 · Sports

Nintendo 3DS

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Name: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Brand: SEGA
SKU: N3DS-177729211623
Price: 49.33 NZD
Availability: InStock
Author: Sega Sports R&D

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+ NZ$81.95 shipping · total NZ$133.88

Margin scheme (Dutch law) — VAT not itemised.

Condition

Used — good condition

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

One of a kind — only reserved at checkout

30-day working guarantee · personally tested

Same game, different edition

PAL Good condition · Cartridge only (no box) NZ$49.33

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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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What condition?Will it work?Box and manual?

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: 2012
Developer: Sega Sports R&D
Condition: Used — good condition
Contents: Cartridge only (no box)
Region: NTSC-U
Language: English
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: US (NTSC-U) edition on a region-locked system: it does not play on a New Zealand (PAL) Nintendo 3DS, only on a matching console or a region-free modded one.

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

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS — a title from the Mario universe, a cornerstone of any Nintendo collection.

Mario and Sonic compete together in Olympic sports.

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.

US (NTSC-U) edition on a region-locked system: it does not play on a New Zealand (PAL) Nintendo 3DS, only on a matching console or a region-free modded one. 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.

All Mario 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 jump that’s still in your thumb

You only need to hear half a second of the opening tune and you’re back with the thing on your lap — in the back seat, or under the covers with the sound so low nobody heard. That one level you did twenty times until your timing was right — your fingers remember before your head does.

One copy, this copy. Second-hand means there’s no warehouse behind it: what’s here is what there is.

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.

Important — import version

Please note: this is the American (NTSC-U) release. Nintendo 3DS games are region-locked, so this copy does NOT work on a European (PAL) Nintendo 3DS. It is meant for American consoles or a region-free modded console.

Compatibility overview for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: which consoles this cartridge works on.
Console	Works?	Details
Nintendo 3DS	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)
Nintendo 3DS XL	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)
Nintendo 2DS	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 3DS	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 3DS XL	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 2DS XL	No	Does not work with this US version (region lock)

Nintendo 3DS: Does not work with this US version (region lock)
Nintendo 3DS XL: Does not work with this US version (region lock)
Nintendo 2DS: Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 3DS: Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 3DS XL: Does not work with this US version (region lock)
New Nintendo 2DS XL: Does not work with this US version (region lock)

Please note

•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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Is Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games original?

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

What condition is Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games be shipped?

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games cost?

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Used — good condition) costs NZ$51.93 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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games PAL or NTSC?

This copy of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is an import: the American release (NTSC-U). Nintendo 3DS games are region-locked: this copy does NOT work on a European (PAL) console, only on one from the same region or a region-free modded console.

Do I get a warranty on Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games?

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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 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 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games work on my Nintendo 3DS?

Note: this copy is an import. Nintendo 3DS games are region-locked, so it does NOT work on a European (PAL) console — only on a console from the same region or a region-free modded one.

Do you have more Mario games?

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

I hope Gameshop Enter gives you back a piece of how it used to be.

That it’s soon in your hands again and feels exactly the way you remember it — that’s what this shop was started for.