Maintaining Your Nintendo Equipment: New 3DS XL System Transfer 

Hello everyone. Some data on your 3DS you are trying to transfer data to, it will format its System Memory, so you will NOT have your Mii's, or Photo's and Voice Recordings if they are saved to system memory. To prevent this, 1) Camera and Sound: Save recordings, pictures, etc. to SD Card 2) Mii Maker: Turn on BOTH 3DS's to Mii Maker Have both of the 3DS's send and recieve Send all your Mii's to the 3DS you are trying to transfer data too. This way you will have all System Memory files.

I remember downloading the 3DS Data Transfer app from the DSi Shop and thinking "I don't know why I would ever need this, I will never have a 3DS."

thanks for making this video, they really make the system transfer process sound kinda scary, but this helped calm me down

I did the wireless transfer and it worked fine, I just recently got my new 3ds XL as a present, and I love it.

Really simplified the process for me!

I wondered where Ferris went after his day off, apparently he's become an incredible Nintendo fan, and collector!

Thank you for making this it helped me a lot

Nice video! I found it very informative!

Gonna go through this process on Christmas!!! I cant wait!

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

Thanks for that now I want a New 3DS XL

nice tutorial. are ext data saves like monster hunter generations transfered by this process as well?

Hey Bob! I have a question. Where did you come up with the name yauy?

I do the PC transfer all the time. Took me 15 minutes this time and had about 20 odd GB's of data. So much easier for everyone. And it's safer as you have the data backed up elsewhere

I like what Nintendo shown in the Wii to Wii U system transfer

great... loved the video... you totally explained this better then the actual nintendo video

Im moving from an old 3DS to a new 3DS using wireless transfer. I used a micro SD card adapter on the old one, can i use that one for the new one ?

but did the save data from all your downloaded games transfer over to the new 3ds xl or will you have to play every downloaded game from the very beginning???

I was planning to get my new 3DS refurbished. At around 5:20 when it asks if any other SD cards have been used which option should I select?

Nice to know he has the same home menu as me

so helpful!

Very helpful

I chose the Wireless Transfer when I transferred my 2DS data to my New 2DS XL

does your save data stay intact because i downloaded Pokemon y and im not sure if the data stays if i transfer from an sd card to a micro sd card wirelessly do you recommend the PC method

Would the pc part be necessary if I have in my original 3ds an sd adapter card (micro SD placed within a regular looking sd card)?

Omg how cool is that?

What about super Mario maker 3ds data and DLC from other games will they transferred also I have physical copy of Mario Maker 3ds btw

I am getting an old 2DS and system transferring my new Nintendo 3DS XL data but, I have games that are only for new 3DS's and 2Ds's..Will it go through?

I have downloaded games on 2 sd cards on my old 3ds . I need to get the games and the data from both of my sd cards to my new 3ds system. Do i have to do the system transfer twice or is there some other way i can do it? Also is is possible to just ignore the default microSD card in the new 3ds and just swap it out with a better one with out even useing the defult one, ones

I was looking for some information and I came to this video. I want to ask something. Did this change the Nintendo network ID ?

oh nice it worked thanks

What am I supposed to do if my computer doesn’t have any as card slots?

Thanks you earned you sub and like :)

is it possible to transfer the data from sd to micro sd by having the micro sd connected to an sd card converter in the sd card slot instead of a micro sd to usb?

Bob is smart

I'm trying to transfer but right before its done transferring it says "SD card not found" on the old 3ds and "Wireless Communication error" on the "new" 3ds. It checks the SD card before the transfer starts. What's wrong with it?

The new 3ds that I have says I can’t do it because I have a Nintendo Network ID connected to it

How do u transfer without using a computer? Cause I'm trying to transfer my 3Ds to my friends 3Dsxl (he doesn't want anyone) (yes the 3Dsxl is used) idk how to transfer please help

oh, just a question. I want to put a 32gb SD card right out of the box. should I swap the cards out first or do the transfer first

So my ds has the problem with the speakers popping and not turning on. I bought a new one, but is there a way to transfer the data without turning on the 3ds? Plz help...

I have a Nintendo 3ds, I want to transfer the games/themes I have on the SD card to the new Nintendo 3ds XL. Is this procedure the same?

Question - Suppose your computer only has 1 SD card slot and a slot for a flash drive. Could you then transfer the data from the SD to the flash drive and then to a micro SD card?

if you have 2 NNIDs on both SDs do they overwrite? If so which one do you keep? the new system or the old system?

I have a question. Say I have some dlc on the 3ds will it transfer to the new one or do I have to redownload it?

No video from you can ever be too long.

The target and source system isn’t on the screen how to I fix it?

Hello Bob i just got my new nintendo 3ds xl and i'm confused on how i can use my 8 gb memory card from my old 3ds to the new one i just wanna take out the 4gb sd card and put in my 8gb with its downloaded dlc of smash bros

Wait, so let me get this straight - If I have digital games on my current 3DS, but I want to transfer that software onto a brand new device with the same Nintendo Network ID, it is possible to do that?

Is there a limit on how many times you can sys transfer / use your nintendo id on multiple systems

Will I be able to system transfer from a new 3ds xl to an original 2ds?

Does the new 3ds get the screen marks like the old 3ds from the bottom screen

What's different with the PC transfer? Was it just you moving the data manually. And how did you do it?

How come you have three different transfer Options?..These options didn't appear on my new 3ds Xl when i did the option...Later

I did it but my games didnt copy over. I then went to the nintendo e shop and it said i could redownload my games. So if u have that problem then just download them again free

Is there a way to only download my eshop games and nothing else

if I transfer from a new 3ds xl to a new small 3ds would all my games, account and saved data be on there because my thing is in my new 3ds xl I have a 32 gig sd card, all I have to do is take it out and put it in the new one and still have my stuff ??

I'm planing to buy a 32gb micro sd card for my new3ds and I'm gonna swap the sd cards even before I turn it on for the first time if I do this do I still click yes for "has the this new 3ds used other sd card"

Aww cute pikmin

do i need to transfer with pc if i have a 2 gb sd card on my old 3ds

7:50 Me with a SD card slot on my PC: Well yes but actually no

I have a question. I have a 32gb SDHC micro in my normal XL that has all my Download games. how would I be able to transfer all of that to my new 3DS? I think I got an idea of what I can do, I can first format the new micro in the NewXL, do a system transfer, then after all of that, take the Micro out on my OldXL, put files on the the computer, put NewXLs Micro in the computer and put ALL the files on the new one. does that sound good?

Whenever I put my sd card in my phone or keep taking it out and putting it in it corrupts

was your streetpass data and puzzle pieces data all intact when you did the pc transfer? also when the menu prompts if you have a micro sd card in the system and you have a sd card adapter with a micro sd in there what do you press? i'm thinking of doing wifi to make this a bit easier for myself.

he's so lucky on the red one he has the ips screen

I have a question I want to downgrade from a new 3ds xll to a 2ds but I want to transfer everything from the new one to the 2ds how do I do that?

I Did It Wirelessly Transfering Everything and my 3DS Disconnected During The Eshop Step did This happen to anyone else

You can transfer between the two 3DS's directly. But I wish that I had used my computer (took forever).

To transfer can u have two different Nintendo id's

Looking back at this you can clearly tell the N3DS has a much better screen, I mean look at the colors

Damn you, Nintendo could you have made this any more freaking complicated?! Argh, I don't even remember my Nintendo Network ID password! WHO MADE YOU LIKE THIS, NINTENDO?! WHO HURT YOU?! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHG! *Eye twitch*...

I have a problem. I can't remember my password and every time i want it to send it to my email nothing happens. What can i do?

Quick question to anyone who can help. So I did the transfer method through PC a while back, though what I did differently was around 14:16 I ended up going through initial setup on the old 3DS (I have the first one btw) before transferring the content. After that I went ahead and transferred everything to my new 3DS, which worked out perfectly fine but I'm worried that I might've corrupted the data doing this (though everything works perfectly fine and I'm able to run my games no problem). Any thoughts on this or am I just being really paranoid?

What if I Jst gettn a new memory card? How would I do that?

did u have Pokemon shuffle, if so did all you data transfer?

Does eshop pokemon games save data transferred?

Can you do it with just the sd card because I'm going to trade in my 3ds in

Hello, I'm having a really bad time going through this transfer process... Please, someone help me: The main problem is that I had to replace my New 3DS XL for another New 3DS XL because of an screen issue. Well, first of all, I selected the console's transfer system to transfer all data, considering I didn't have too many data stored on the SD card. Then I went through the whole process and arrived to the last step in which you're required to take out the old SD card and put it into the new console. Anyway I still don't know if I should take out the old SD card and put it in the New 3DS when the transfer is completed, (I mean switching them), or take the old and the new SD card and transfer manually via PC the old data content to the new SD. What and how shall I do this last step? I don't know if I'm doing something wrong... I hope anyone can clear my doubt, this is annoying. :(

can the transfer will deleted your game memory and your friend list?

Wait let’s just say my 3DSXL top screen broke but I can still see it, can I Transfer my data back to my regular 3DS from my 2DSXL and when I get it fix I can transfer the data back to my 2DSXL?

I do not have a NNID in my source system, but I have a balance and a game I downloaded from eShop. Can I still do the system transfer without creating a NNID? Thank.

Do your Friends List or Street pass data transfer a well?

I'm wondering what could have happend if the peoples with Super Mario Maker for the new 3DS when they were in a plane already have downloaded it and transfered her data.

Is there any new systems coming up besides your red one?

I might get it on 3/13/15 which is my birthday

but can you please help I got a new 3ds but when I put my nintendo network id it doesn't work my old 3ds won't work it is broken help me out

Same Sd card i have too

The red one is so much cooler than the Blue one.

I will have to choose the PC Transfer because if not, my Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call data won't carry over (so I've been told).

A better way to make things faster is to maybe see what software or games you wish to keep or not keep on your old 3ds. That way hopefully you can weed out old games and stuff you don't play anymore.

I knew I should have watch world of Nintendo

They spent so much time making that pikmin transferring animation that they forgot to make the transfer process simple(which there is no excuse for it not being so)

bob i was just wondering if I could please please have a 3ds i don't have money to get one and i really want to play ds game on it

Yeah it was pretty easy for me i was using an microsd card in my old 3ds did the transfer to the new 3ds xl and i swap the micro sd cards.

Hey Bob, if you could spare a moment, I have a question. Do I need to use the PC if I don't have any DSI-Ware games on my Old 3DS XL? So basically, do you only need to use the PC transfer if you're trying to transport DSI games or do you need it for all games?

Did anyone else do the PC transfer and lose all their saves? I need help!

I have a question does it really matter which method you choose I am asking because I have downloaded games on my 3ds that I would like to transfer

I’ve heard that Wireless Transfer takes several hours which is why Nintendo are recommending PC-Based Transfer.

Um? So if i transfer my stuff none of the games and badges will be lost?? Please respond!

Why your videos so helpful? >3< Very information!

If I was to transfer would my animal crossing town transfer with it? Like the progress I've made on all my games? Would that transfer too???