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Looking to buy some Japanese Nintendo systems, but I was under the impression the voltage for NA and JP was the same? I'm hearing it's 230v recently, and I don't know what's going on.

Which is it exactly for each region?

>> No.468135

Japan is 230v and US is 100v, you'll need a stepdown converter. You'll usually find one in a chemist for about 7 bucks.

>> No.468149

>>468135
Is there any particular online location with reliable ones for smaller devices?

>> No.468162

>>468149
aliexpress is usually pretty good

>> No.468180

>>468135
I don't think so.
I'm thinking USA is 120 v and Japan is 100 v.

>> No.468204

>>468196
i think he is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country#Table_of_mains_voltages_and_frequencies

>> No.468196

>>468135

That would be a step-up... and my japanese consoles all take 100V

Google says the mains in Japan is indeed 100V

I think you're lying to us

>> No.468445

Is it safe to be using a 110v charger in a 120v environment like the US? Or is it necessary to get a step-up converter for the extra 10v?

>> No.470774

Japan uses 100V
Amercia uses 120V

Japanese power adapters will *work* but they may eventually stop working because they're not meant to handle 120V. You can use an American power adapter on a Japanese console if the output voltage and polarity match the Japanese adapter's. Current can be higher if necessary.

>> No.470920

>>468445
Depends on how old the hardware is. For something super old like a Famicom, I wouldn't trust not using a step-down converter or a special adapter. A first-party Genesis Model 1 adapter is perfect for Famicom in the US. I don't know about any other consoles; you'll have to look up guides.

When in doubt, just get a step-down converter.

>> No.471409

>>470774
This. In newer systems, you can typically swap out the internal power board to do the same thing.

The system itself is the same; the part that feeds DC power to it is what's important.