Why do tech manufacturers region lock their devices?

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Like, why can’t my 3DS play Japanese games, or my DVD player won’t play discs from a different region

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There are three main reasons.

1) So you can sell the product for different prices in different regions.

2) To abide by laws in certain regions (IE: Germany has strict laws on violence and forbids Nazi symbolism in games and movies/shows).

3) To prevent people from importing movies or games before the official release in certain regions.

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