Hello, SKRiver19 here on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
I'd like to start with saying that I have made some decisions without the proper foresight for things to come. In my excitement for the release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (MH4U) and the bundle that comes with a New 3DS, I decided that since I was obviously getting the Bundle, I really didn't need my old 3DS XL. I traded-in my old XL to GameStop along with some games and used that money to help pay off the bundle on the spot (I kept my 32gb SD card and reinserted the 4gb SD card that originally came with the XL). For a good month, I was confident that I could just pickup the New 3DS XL this Friday and, after moving the Nintendo folder form my SD card to the MicroSD card, just begin playing with my current Nintendo Network ID (NNID) and all of the games that are linked with my NNID, but after Nintendo released a video a few days ago explaining how to transfer information from one system to another, I highly doubt that I'll be able to just pickup and play my games without locking myself out and being unable to access the games that I have purchased (which includes big games like Smash Bros. and Bravely Default). I know my NNID and password (not my friend code though I don't think it's that important).
So my question(s) is(are):
1) Since I do not have the source 3DS to transfer information from to the New 3DS, is it still possible for Nintendo to make that transfer through some sort of online service? and if so, who would I have to contact, how would I contact them, and how long would it approximately take?
****I found a reddit post that says that I still have a chance to transfer my information, but I'd prefer to hear it from a primary source. I'll include the url to the reddit post so you can look it over for your own reference.
***Edited to remove external link***
2) Hypothetical Question: Let's say that I go to my local GameStop and, by the grace of God, they still have my old 3DS XL and they're merciful enough to search for it (my old XL has a tell-tale chip next to the R button that I can't miss). If they have it, it's highly possible, probably almost guaranteed, that they have factory reset it in preparation for sale. Even if it is factory reset, is the XL still linked to my NNID? and if it is and GameStop allowed me, would I still be able to system transfer my NNID on the day of the release?
I can't think of any other questions that I my have at the moment but I really hope to hear from anyone as soon as you possibly can. Thank you for your help.
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