Selected titles are available now as downloadable versions from Nintendo eShop, with many more games to come! Here's a guide to how you can buy our games:
- How To Download Game On 3ds Computer
- How To Download Games On 3ds Eshop Free
- How To Download Games On 3ds From Laptop
- Free 3ds Games Sd Card
- How To Download Games On 3ds No Sd Card
- How To Download Ds Games On 3ds
Retail stores:
Sep 1, 2015 - Amazon will offer 61 digital download codes for the Wii U game console and 3DS handheld, including classic games like the original The.
How To Download Game On 3ds Computer
Our biggest games are always available at your local store in the traditional packaged manner.
Nintendo eShop download:
You can now download many of our top titles directly from Nintendo eShop and we'll be adding more games there all the time.
Official Nintendo website:
It is possible to purchase download versions of games from Nintendo eShop on the official Nintendo website. You'll recognise if a game is available for purchase if a price and corresponding button appear on the related gamepage.
To be able to purchase download games from Nintendo eShop on the official website, you'll need to have a Nintendo Account which is linked to a Nintendo Network ID, and you'll need to have visited Nintendo eShop on the device you wish to download on at least once. To find out more, visit our Support section.
- How to play 3DS game in CFW. Discussion in '3DS - Flashcards & Custom Firmwares' started by kimnue, Dec 8, 2017. Luma is region-free so you can play any games which you download from Freeshop. And no, it's not gonna brick your 3ds.
- Scan the QR Code pattern below using a Nintendo 3DS system while connected to the Internet. Alternatively, you can download the update from the Nintendo 3DS HOME menu. (For steps, click here.) Select the Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS Update and download it. Once the download is complete, the update will automatically be applied.
- In order to play 3DS games on PC, you’ll need to use the Citra 3DS Emulator. While Citra hasn’t quite reached Dolphin’s level of compatibility and accuracy, it nevertheless performs admirably well. A good number of the most popular 3DS games are completely playable on the emulator, to boot.
What is a download version?
Users will be able to enjoy the same game content as found in the packaged game by downloading it from Nintendo eShop. The downloaded game will be saved on the SD card or MicroSD card in your Nintendo 3DS family system. If you save different games on your system, you can play them at any time without having to change Game Cards.
Please note:
- Your Nintendo 3DS family system must be connected to the Internet to download the game. For details and tutorials on how to do this, visit our Nintendo 3DS Support section here.
- The downloaded game can only be played on the system it is downloaded to.
- Due to the large data size of these games, it may take some time for the game to download. Please download the game while connected to a power supply.
- Please be aware that the game won't download if there isn't enough space on your SD card. You will be notified when trying to download if this is the case.
Why get a download version?
List of all free games for 3DS to date.
[Free games and software available for the 3DS.]
Free to Play
Pokemon Rumble World (beat-em-up with heavy RNG)
Pokemon Shuffle (casual puzzler)
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (3D sports sims, mainly paid DLC)
Steel Diver: Sub Wars (submarine game)
Lengthy Demos
Bravely Default (gives bonuses in full game)
Codename S.T.E.A.M. (coins transfer to the full game.)
Etrian Oddysey 4 (progress transfers to full game)
Etrian Oddysey Untold (progress transfers to full game)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (uses/time? need to confirm)
Stretchmo First 7 Puzzles are free (added 5/14/15)
Super Smash Brothers 4 (30 uses, unlimited time per use)
Other Free Software
Hulu Plus (requires membership)
Netflix (requires membership, not available in Europe)
Nintendo Anime Channel (europe only)
Nintendo Fan Network (only usable at Safeco Field)
Photos with Mario (augmented reality game)
Photos with Animal Crossing (augmented reality game, Germany only)
Save Data Transfer Tool (for transferring save files)
SwapNote (no longer supports SpotPass)
Youtube (watch videos)
Pre-Loaded on 3DS
AR Games (ar games that use ar cards)
Face Raiders (ar game that uses your face)
Mii Plaza (two free games, others must be bought)
Other
Sonic Boom Theme (panoramic top, animated bottom)
Metal Gear Solid 3DS (need description)
Monster Hunter 4 (Gore Magala & Seregios)
Nintendogs 1, 2, and 3 (need description)
Ultimate NES Remix (need description)
Xenoblade (need description, EU only )
[Will be free/no longer free.]
Will be free
How To Download Games On 3ds Eshop Free
N/A
Previously Available for Free(no longer free)
How To Download Games On 3ds From Laptop
3D Classics Excitebike (free at launch of 3DS eShop)
Flipnote Studio (no longer available for download)
Halloween Theme ( please confirm if still available, EU Only,)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AE (was free until 2/2/2014)
Majora's Mask Theme (germany only)
Pokedex 3D (pokemon information tool)
Shovel Knight Theme (till 11/13/14, EU/AUS only)
Theatrhythm Demo (used to have unlimited uses)
Nintendo Video (Till 7/1/15 north american regions only)
Ironfall: Invasion (Till 8/12/2015, Removed becuase of homebrew exploits that use it, 3rd person shooter)
Photos with Animal Crossing (Given away at 'Hyper Japan' in the UK, augmented reality game)
Free 3ds Games Sd Card
Feel free to comment to add on to the list and I will update it. 'Lengthy demos' should have at least ~2 hours of playtime.
How To Download Games On 3ds No Sd Card
Updated 9/28/2015
Removed MH4 Theme, thanks /u/Mejjos
An editable version of this list is available at https://www.reddit.com/r/3DSdeals/wiki/free