How to Perform a System Transfer to a New Nintendo 3DS System (Low-Capacity microSD Card Transfer)
Nintendo 3DS
In this article, you'll learn how to perform a system transfer to a New Nintendo 3DS system using the Low-Capacity microSD Card Transfer option.
Important
- An active internet connection is required to process the transfer.
- The target and source systems are required to be set to the same region settings before the transfer can begin.
- If the system's region settings are changed, you must launch the Nintendo eShop at least once before proceeding with the system transfer.
- The target and source systems are required to have the latest system update before the transfer can begin.
- You cannot perform a system transfer if the target system has a Nintendo Network ID linked. You must format the target system to remove the Nintendo Network ID link prior to transferring content.
Complete these steps
Source system
- From the HOME Menu tap the System Settings Icon and then Open.
- Tap Other Settings.
- Tap 3 and then System Transfer.
- Tap Transfer from a System in the Nintendo 3DS Family.
- Read the information about the transfer and tap Agree.
- Tap Send from This System.
- If you have linked a Nintendo Network ID press Next and use the on-screen keyboard to enter your Nintendo Network ID password.
Target system
- From the HOME Menu tap the System Settings Icon and then Open.
- Tap Other Settings.
- Tap 4 and then System Transfer.
- Tap Transfer from Nintendo 3DS.
- Read the information about the transfer and tap Agree.
- The number of transfers will display. Tap Yes to initiate the transfer.
- Tap Receive from Nintendo 3DS.
Source system
- Select the system that will receive the transfer.
Target system
- Tap Yes to accept the transfer.
Source system
- Read the transfer information and tap Next to continue.
- Tap Yes to confirm.
- If there is duplicate data on the systems, read what will be deleted and then tap Next.
- A message may appear stating that some software will become unstable. Tap Yes to confirm.
- Tap the blue Transfer button to continue.
- If the system has Nintendo DSiWare titles, select Move to move the titles to system memory.
- Read the information about SD Cards and then select Next, and then select Next again.
- Select Low-Capacity microSD Card Transfer.
- Select Move when you are ready to initialize the transfer process. As this process may take over 4 hours to complete, it is important that you monitor the battery levels of both systems. If one is low on power, plug it in.
- At this point, the Pikmin movie will play. When the transfer is done, the movie will end. Select OK on both systems.
Target system
- If prompted, select to move Nintendo DSiWare to the target system's system memory. The transfer is complete. When software is redownloaded, its save data will be automatically restored.
