3DS XL System Transfer Discussion!

[KarlaKGB]

All of those things you mentioned will transfer over. You will need to transfer your sd card too, or redownload all of your games. Or you could copy the files from your sd card to a new sd card

 

[Eirynfox]

From what I have seen on Nintendo's web site, they said that when you transfer across from one DS to another it actually merges the accounts into one, so you should be able to download the game again onto your 'new' DS once you have done the transfer. Im just not sure if this counts if the game is preloaded.

After the transfer, downloaded software or save data which was stored on the SD Card of the target system can no longer be used. This means that any content you have already downloaded to your new system will be overwritten when you transfer data from your old system. However, as the Nintendo eShop accounts are integrated into one during the transfer, software can be re-downloaded from Nintendo eShop.

If the same downloadable titles are on both systems, the save data of the target system will be overwritten with the data from the source system.

from http://www.nintendo.com.au/support/index.php?action=help&helpcatID=237 (number 3)

 

[tigereyes86]

Yes, correct! You keep everything on your old DS and it transfers onto the new one, so when you download your games again, save data is preserved. Before the transfer back up your SD card to be safe, during the transfer process keep the SD in your old DS, then when it's done, you can put your SD card into the new DS and everything is there!

The Nintendo website gives step by step instructions and FAQs (I know it's the UK site, but it's the same process for NA): http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-3DS-XL-/FAQ/Data-transfer-between-Nintendo-3DS-systems/What-information-will-I-find-here-/What-information-will-I-find-here--244471.html

 

[erce]

I was wondering if you could copy over the game to a pc and then copy it back to the sd card after you have done the merge, that would save you having to redownload.

Also, is it possible to have 2 digital copies of the same game on one 3ds? I was considering getting a second copy of AC:NL with the free game offer in the EU, but not sure it is possible.

 

[tigereyes86]

I was wondering if you could copy over the game to a pc and then copy it back to the sd card after you have done the merge, that would save you having to redownload.

Also, is it possible to have 2 digital copies of the same game on one 3ds? I was considering getting a second copy of AC:NL with the free game offer in the EU, but not sure it is possible.

Your first point, I don't know so am not going to guess in case I'm wrong.

Your second point is a no I'm afraid, you can only have one save data stored per game as the save is tied to the game and the game is tied to the console so you can only have one game per console. Also you couldn't play a digital and a physical on the same console either.

 

[Anna]

Jake im confused , so I have a normal 3ds which is going to be replaced by the bundle when I buy it, so I haven't downloaded any games on my normal 3ds and I want to transfer all my friend codes and things rather than anything else, will it then delete the AC preloaded file from the bundle XL? once the system transfer has been completed? then what do I do?, go to the e-shop on my XL and re download AC file???

 

[KarlaKGB]

Yes, you'll have to redownload AC I'm afraid. I had to do the same for my Fire Emblem bundle.

 

[Jake]

Jake im confused , so I have a normal 3ds which is going to be replaced by the bundle when I buy it, so I haven't downloaded any games on my normal 3ds and I want to transfer all my friend codes and things rather than anything else, will it then delete the AC preloaded file from the bundle XL? once the system transfer has been completed? then what do I do?, go to the e-shop on my XL and re download AC file???

Ya it'll delete the AC from the SD card; but just redownload it again, shouldn't take more than an hour.

Also don't quote me on this one; but i think you can do the system transfer without SD card transfer. If you want to transfer data just remove the SD card from the XL (the one with AC) and leave it empty - if that doesn't work; just buy another SD card and pop that in the XL - I don't see why that wouldnt work - it'd work like you just bought a 3DS XL without a game pre installed. That way ACNL will safely be on the 4GB SD card and wont be removed during the system transfer.

Though idk if that'd work but I don't see why it wouldn't.

 

[Anna]

Ya it'll delete the AC from the SD card; but just redownload it again, shouldn't take more than an hour.

Also don't quote me on this one; but i think you can do the system transfer without SD card transfer. If you want to transfer data just remove the SD card from the XL (the one with AC) and leave it empty - if that doesn't work; just buy another SD card and pop that in the XL - I don't see why that wouldnt work - it'd work like you just bought a 3DS XL without a game pre installed. That way ACNL will safely be on the 4GB SD card and wont be removed during the system transfer.

Though idk if that'd work but I don't see why it wouldn't.

Thanks

 

[tigereyes86]

Ya it'll delete the AC from the SD card; but just redownload it again, shouldn't take more than an hour.

Also don't quote me on this one; but i think you can do the system transfer without SD card transfer. If you want to transfer data just remove the SD card from the XL (the one with AC) and leave it empty - if that doesn't work; just buy another SD card and pop that in the XL - I don't see why that wouldnt work - it'd work like you just bought a 3DS XL without a game pre installed. That way ACNL will safely be on the 4GB SD card and wont be removed during the system transfer.

Though idk if that'd work but I don't see why it wouldn't.

This would work, but during the transfer you'd have to select the option that doesn't delete the SD card info on the target (AC XL) system. Not sure if there's a way to copy info from the old card to the new one without having access issues as the old SD card wouldn't be transferred to the new one, meaning the data wouldn't be recognised?

 

[Anna]

So do I transfer the SD Card from the normal DS to the XL before the transfer? I don't have any games I just want the friend codes is there an easier way to do this without having to redownload?? sorry this is really confusing me.

 

[tigereyes86]

1. Switch on and initialise your new 3DS and make sure NL is there.
2. Back up your existing SD card (from your old 3DS) to a computer (just in case).
3. Do a system transfer but keep the SD cards in both consoles.
4. Once complete, you can use your existing SD card in your new 3DS, BUT would have to redownload NL anyway as the systems merge and your new 3DS will still have in the eShop the memory of NL being downloaded, so all you have to do is download the game again (no getting round that part) to have your old system all within your new one with everything there.

You cannot just put your old SD into your new without a system transfer, but once you do, exisiting friends, friend codes, swapnotes, streetpasses all get kept, so you lose nothing from your old 3DS.
It's all on the Nintendo site which I'll link here and where I got my info, a quick Google found some SD card transfer tips if you're upgrading to a larger card size, but this consolidates into the one place (I wish it wasn't so confusing, but come June 14th, I'll also be system transferring so you're not alone in the question stakes!!!): http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-3DS-XL-/FAQ/Data-transfer-between-Nintendo-3DS-systems/What-information-will-I-find-here-/What-information-will-I-find-here--244471.html

 

[KarlaKGB]

Is there anything stopping you from downloading the game again? Or do you just not want to wait

 

[Crochet.Crosser]

If I were to put my physical copy of Animal crossing in the animal crossing 3ds would it stay seperate to the digital copy?
Just curious...

 

[Punchyleaf]

Yes it would

 

[Anna]

1. Switch on and initialise your new 3DS and make sure NL is there.
2. Back up your existing SD card (from your old 3DS) to a computer (just in case).
3. Do a system transfer but keep the SD cards in both consoles.
4. Once complete, you can use your existing SD card in your new 3DS, BUT would have to redownload NL anyway as the systems merge and your new 3DS will still have in the eShop the memory of NL being downloaded, so all you have to do is download the game again (no getting round that part) to have your old system all within your new one with everything there.

You cannot just put your old SD into your new without a system transfer, but once you do, exisiting friends, friend codes, swapnotes, streetpasses all get kept, so you lose nothing from your old 3DS.
It's all on the Nintendo site which I'll link here and where I got my info, a quick Google found some SD card transfer tips if you're upgrading to a larger card size, but this consolidates into the one place (I wish it wasn't so confusing, but come June 14th, I'll also be system transferring so you're not alone in the question stakes!!!): http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-3DS-XL-/FAQ/Data-transfer-between-Nintendo-3DS-systems/What-information-will-I-find-here-/What-information-will-I-find-here--244471.html

Thanks a lot!, I found this very helpful

and KarlaKGB, I just wanted to make sure that it wouldn't be deleted completely (as stupid as it sounds haha)

 

[tigereyes86]

If I were to put my physical copy of Animal crossing in the animal crossing 3ds would it stay seperate to the digital copy?
Just curious...

You can't play a digital copy of a game in the same console you play the physical copy. Not sure of the specifics, but it was on a few different forums that I googled that you could only have one or the other and then they got all technical (where I lost interest)! I asked that too and it was a no.

 

[tigereyes86]

If I were to put my physical copy of Animal crossing in the animal crossing 3ds would it stay seperate to the digital copy?
Just curious...

It wouldn't work. You can only play either the cartridge or the physical in one console. If you play both, the Extra Data that the system saves gets overwritten every time and so each game would keep overwriting the other. This http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/997811-animal-crossing-new-leaf/65982635 link (where I asked a question too lol!) answered that. If you swap to the AC NL bundle and don't redownload the digital AC game, you can play the cartridge, but that's all your decision, you can weigh up the facts and do what's best for you!!!

 

[Mint]

You can't play a digital copy of a game in the same console you play the physical copy. Not sure of the specifics, but it was on a few different forums that I googled that you could only have one or the other and then they got all technical (where I lost interest)! I asked that too and it was a no.

There are a couple of users here who have both a physical and digital copy of NL. I remember one saying that both worked fine on the same console, but this was said months ago. The two I know aren't too active on here, but I'll send them both swapnotes and ask them to confirm.

 

[tigereyes86]

There are a couple of users here who have both a physical and digital copy of NL. I remember one saying that both worked fine on the same console, but this was said months ago. The two I know aren't too active on here, but I'll send them both swapnotes and ask them to confirm.

That would actually be really good. Thank you