

Here's what you need to know to get this done. This makes transferring data cumbersome, and it is mandatory to have your older 3DS along with you to shift the data to the new one. Your system settings and digitally downloaded games won't automatically show up on your new console, because they're not tied to your Nintendo account. However it is important to keep in mind that unlike Google, Apple, Sony, or Microsoft, Nintendo doesn't make it easy to share games across your devices. The difference is so big that it's well worth buying one of these, even if you were an early adopter for the 3DS. Its latest variants, dubbed the New 3DS and New 3DS XL, vastly improve over their predecessors. Since then, it has seen multiple hardware iterations that improve the design, build quality, and even the console's much touted 3D feature. The Nintendo 3DS has been around since February 2011.
