What Do eShop Codes Look Like?
The codes used for the Nintendo 3DS eShop can take the form of a series of numbers or a QR code and can only be used once. Nintendo eShop codes for the 3DS systems are also region-restricted, which means an eShop code bought in Japan may not be able to be redeemed on an American Nintendo 3DS.
How to Redeem Nintendo eShop Codes
How to Get Nintendo eShop Card Codes
Nintendo eShop codes can be purchased in stores and online, usually in the form of a card with the code on the back or inside. Most major video game and electronic stores sell Nintendo eShop codes for both eShop store credit and for full game downloads.
Where to Get Free 3DS Game Codes
The only legitimate way to get free Nintendo eShop codes is by winning them in a competition or through a special marketing campaign or promotion. There are many websites claiming to give away free eShop codes, but these are often traps to infect your computer or tablet with malware or a virus and shouldn’t be trusted. Using such eShop codes, if they even work at all, can also result in your Nintendo account being suspended or terminated completely. Nintendo has even been known to brick Nintendo 3DS consoles they’ve suspected of suspicious behavior like hacking or cheating. The process remotely disables all functionality of a device, virtually turning it into a brick, and it’s not something anyone would want to be done to their 3DS console.
