3DS XL Transfer to New 3DS XL Help

[Anie]

I've read a couple older posts on this topic, but I guess I am still a bit confused.

I have a pink and white 3DS XL and I'd like to do a system transfer to my New 3DS XL. I wouldn't have a problem doing so if I was certain my digital Animal Crossing New Leaf saves would transfer as well.

Basically, is there a way I can safely transfer my digital save of New Leaf to my New 3DS XL? I would really hate to have to start that town over again.

 

[TheEchoTimes]

If you have it on a microSD card, it'll go. The N3DS only takes microSD cards, for some odd reason. If it's on a regular one, though, the save will go *poof!* like last night's dinner.

 

[Anie]

If you have it on a microSD card, it'll go. The N3DS only takes microSD cards, for some odd reason. If it's on a regular one, though, the save will go *poof!* like last night's dinner.

I have the SD card that my normal 3DS XL came with, so no, not mirco. But I read that you can copy the files from the SD card to the computer then from the computer to the miro SD card and have the save file transfer?

 

[bloomwaker]

You can indeed transfer normal SD card data to a microSD if you have a microSD adapter, or if your computer has both an SD and microSD slot somewhere. I did it the adapter way, since the micro SD I got came with one.

You can also have the 3DS transfer your data from the current SD card to the one included in the New system, but that takes a good deal of time longer.

 

[BellGreen]

If you're performing a system transfer and have a card lower than 4GB in your original system, just perform the wireless transfer rather than the move-the-SD-card-data transfer. It takes longer but it safely guarantees that everything will transfer over.

In fact all three methods WILL transfer everything properly. It's just a matter of choosing the proper one that matches your situation.